Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 7AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 364 | 855 | 1498 | 2217 | 3340 | 3254 | 3220 | 2600 | 2268 | 1898 | 1502 | 1185 | 939 | 610 | 594 | 969 | 942 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.58m | 7:27AM1.47m | 7:54PM1.52m | 8:21AM1.45m | 8:46PM1.46m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.05m | 1:42PM0.06m | 2:14AM0.08m | 2:37PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 216 | 190 | 226 | 217 | 193 | 153 | 149 | 554 | 629 | 635 | 706 | 711 | 683 | 439 | 411 | 297 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 364 | 48 | 34 | 23 | — | 38 | 77 | 138 | 138 | 133 | 142 | 188 | 228 | 610 | 594 | 296 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 15 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 37 | 402 | — | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 277 | 242 | 21 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 163 | 855 | 1498 | 2217 | 3340 | 3254 | 3220 | 2600 | 2268 | 1898 | 1502 | 1185 | 939 | 238 | 157 | 969 | 942 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 224 | 241 | 252 | 290 | 270 | 270 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 151 | 126 | 0 | 0 |
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