Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 8AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 475 | 2929 | 2773 | 1989 | 1427 | 1013 | 861 | 725 | 713 | 1076 | 1010 | 970 | 845 | 752 | 892 | 1175 | 1016 | 794 | 732 | 653 | 615 | 1136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.24m | 2:03PM1.36m | 2:25AM1.23m | 2:49PM1.36m | 3:09AM1.24m | 3:34PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.32m | 8:21PM0.32m | 8:29AM0.30m | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 201 | 475 | 2929 | 2773 | 1989 | 1427 | 1013 | 861 | 725 | 713 | 1076 | 1010 | 970 | 845 | 752 | 892 | 1175 | 1016 | 794 | 732 | 653 | 615 | 1136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 425 | 32 | 36 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ESE 13 | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | NE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 32 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 37 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 40 | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 60 | 63 | 98 | 123 | 171 | 162 | 134 | 110 | 100 | 74 | 55 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 70 | 76 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 60 | 118 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 118 |
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