Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1226 | 1058 | 905 | 1866 | 1597 | 1215 | 1011 | 820 | 661 | 560 | 454 | 358 | 297 | 291 | 231 | 227 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.29m | 11:43AM1.37m | 00:07AM1.26m | 12:31PM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.27m | 6:01PM0.29m | 6:14AM0.30m | 6:49PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
1226 | 1058 | 905 | 1866 | 1597 | 1215 | 1011 | 820 | 661 | 560 | 454 | 358 | 297 | 291 | 231 | 227 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
290 | 457 | 547 | 26 | 27 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | — | SE 12 | ENE 3 | E 15 | SE 12 | E 16 | — | E 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
41 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 44 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 152 | 325 | 667 | 904 | 701 | 550 | 350 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 118 | 124 | 160 | 163 |
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