Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 4PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2179 | 1930 | 1517 | 1190 | 1124 | 1271 | 2898 | 2310 | 1980 | 1862 | 1682 | 1616 | 1886 | 1831 | 1831 | 1970 | 1830 | 1803 | 1830 | 2076 | 2214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.39m | 11:08PM1.25m | 11:28AM1.36m | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.30m | 5:58AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 376 | 471 | 31 | 12 | 1271 | 1066 | 2310 | 1980 | 1862 | 1682 | 1616 | 1886 | 1831 | 1831 | 1970 | 1830 | 1803 | 1830 | 2076 | 2214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | WNW 6 | E 7 | E 7 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 300 | 704 | 69 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 11 | — | 10 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2179 | 1930 | 1517 | 1190 | 1124 | — | 2898 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 66 | 25 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 297 | 261 | 151 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 59 | 63 | 0 |
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