Tora-Stix 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.53° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tora-Stix sea temperature is

12.4° 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 (13 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 1AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	13s
Afternoon (13 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	13s
Evening (13 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).
	Sun 12			Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	E 10	E 11	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	SW 16	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	394	319	245	191	180	173	238	242	238	186	172	127	79	54	53	35	27	18	20	56	50	49	68	42
Wind (km/h)	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	2:38PM1.59m					3:06AM1.45m				3:36PM1.65m				4:04AM1.48m				4:34PM1.69m				5:01AM1.50m
Low Tide			8:59PM0.08m					9:14AM0.05m				9:59PM0.04m				10:13AM0.01m				10:58PM0.01m				11:11AM-0.01m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:39	—	—
	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	7	7	6	6	6	7	12	11	12	11	11	12	13	13	14	14	13	14	14	14	14	14	15
Feels °C	7	4	4	2	2	2	3	8	7	8	7	7	7	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	11	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	WNW 6	SSW 12	ENE 6	NE 6	ENE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	E 12	E 12
kJ	394	319	245	191	180	173	238	242	238	186	172	46	79	20	16	27	21	21	14	14	23	21	44	42
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSW 12	ESE 10	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	ESE 10	E 10	E 11	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	NE 6	NE 6
kJ	108	84	88	92	68	66	66	42	41	26	25	127	31	54	53	35	19	18	20	56	50	49	14	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 15	WNW 5	WNW 5	E 9	NE 4	ESE 9	E 12	ESE 10	NE 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 12	SSW 9	E 13	SW 18	SW 13	SSW 16	SW 16	SSW 16
kJ	89	21	82	81	54	8	23	42	5	26	3	31	6	31	18	18	27	8	14	12	7	26	68	25
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	N 2	NNW 3	NW 5	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NNW 6	NE 5	NNW 5	NW 7	NW 7	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	WNW 6	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 6	NW 6	WNW 6
kJ	—	—	—	1	4	35	58	72	85	102	81	38	94	440	427	296	231	269	181	342	479	238	142	154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	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 Point Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	118	60	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Humenga Point	Humenga Point	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Tora Point	Seconds (White Rock)	Tora Point	Seconds (White Rock)	Blackhead	Tora Point	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead	Tora Point	Seconds (White Rock)
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	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	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	4	4	3	3	3	1	4	5	5	6	6	6	6	4
Header Global	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Bluff Panama	Bluff Panama	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	El Gringo Chile	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Etang-Sale Reunion	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Bancoora Australia	Bancoora Australia	Bullies Australia	Puertecillo Chile	Lebu Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cobden Breakwater New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	8	8	5	9	6	6	6	5

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