Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 4AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
743 | 1624 | 1648 | 1514 | 1317 | 1157 | 828 | 731 | 901 | 1001 | 3053 | 4674 | 5332 | 4719 | 3257 | 2348 | 1621 | 1286 | 998 | 778 | 540 | 459 | 333 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:18AM1.51m | 7:46PM1.71m | 8:15AM1.49m | 8:43PM1.67m | 9:12AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.02m | 2:12AM-0.02m | 2:26PM-0.00m | 3:09AM0.00m | 3:24PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
245 | 1624 | 1648 | 1514 | 1317 | 1157 | 828 | 731 | 462 | 1001 | 3053 | 4674 | 5332 | 4719 | 3257 | 2348 | 1621 | 1286 | 998 | 778 | 540 | 459 | 333 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
743 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 296 | 397 | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 56 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | S 13 | S 14 | WNW 4 | E 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 901 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 64 | 104 | 129 | 240 | 550 | 467 | 610 | 447 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 118 | 72 | 60 | 160 | 160 |
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