Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1237 | 982 | 762 | 610 | 594 | 668 | 1299 | 331 | 689 | 1307 | 2317 | 3356 | 5603 | 7725 | 8091 | 7524 | 6873 | 6185 | 8731 | 7330 | 6101 | 4779 | 3789 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.45m | 8:46PM1.46m | 9:13AM1.43m | 9:38PM1.40m | 10:04AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.08m | 2:37PM0.10m | 3:04AM0.13m | 3:30PM0.15m | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:22PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 706 | 711 | 683 | 346 | 297 | 668 | 138 | 196 | 156 | 110 | 74 | 79 | 102 | 40 | 22 | — | 28 | 21 | 46 | 7330 | 6101 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | SE 14 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 179 | 223 | 219 | 610 | 594 | 187 | 208 | 101 | 95 | 94 | 71 | 51 | — | 20 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 29 | — | 37 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 223 | 267 | 267 | 49 | 50 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1237 | 982 | 762 | 247 | 193 | 130 | 1299 | 331 | 689 | 1307 | 2317 | 3356 | 5603 | 7725 | 8091 | 7524 | 6873 | 6185 | 8731 | — | — | 4779 | 3789 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 124 | 173 | 183 | 89 | 118 | 72 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 329 | 255 | 255 | 270 | 258 | 126 | 126 | 89 | 89 | 124 | 89 |
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