Tora-Stix 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.53° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tora-Stix sea temperature is

12.6° C

Tora-Stix surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (12 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 12AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s
Afternoon (12 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	11s
Evening (12 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	11s

Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).
	Sat 11			Sunday 12								Monday 13								Tue 14
	3 PM	6 PM	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	913	848	786	619	756	555	514	437	394	319	245	191	180	176	238	242	238	186	133	113	79	54	35	35
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	NW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	1:41PM1.52m				2:08AM1.42m				2:38PM1.59m					3:06AM1.45m				3:36PM1.65m				4:04AM1.48m
Low Tide			8:00PM0.13m				8:17AM0.09m				8:59PM0.08m					9:14AM0.05m				9:59PM0.04m				10:13AM0.01m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:41	—	—
	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	8	9	9	9	8	8	10	10	8	7	6	6	5	6	12	13	12	11	11	12	13	13	14
Feels °C	4	4	6	6	7	5	4	6	6	5	4	2	2	1	2	8	9	8	7	7	7	7	7	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	NE 6	ENE 6	NE 6
kJ	306	848	786	619	756	555	514	437	394	319	245	191	180	176	238	242	238	186	133	113	79	31	31	40
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	WNW 6	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 12	SW 12	ESE 10
kJ	913	256	212	212	173	173	138	110	108	79	88	92	68	66	66	42	41	47	25	31	31	54	35	18
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	S 6	S 6	SSW 5	—	—	—	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 15	WNW 4	WNW 5	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	—	ESE 10	ESE 10	SW 12
kJ	—	—	52	31	11	—	—	—	89	21	82	81	54	2	10	42	41	26	25	—	—	31	31	35
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 5	S 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 2	NNE 3	NNE 3	NNW 4	NW 5	NW 6	NW 6	NNE 4	N 5	N 5	N 5	NW 7	NW 7	NW 6
kJ	52	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	3	12	32	61	64	11	65	82	82	105	178	190
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Peka Peka Wanganui-Manawatu	Whareama Wairarapa	Baches Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	1	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	85	72	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	60	60	60
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach	Blackhead	Humenga Point	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Seconds (White Rock)	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Humenga Point	Humenga Point	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Blackhead	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead
Rating (10 max)	1	3	2	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Larsen Street West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	3
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Bluff Panama	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Injidup Carpark Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Puertecillo Chile
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	9	6

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