Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 87 | 89 | 92 | 150 | 157 | 266 | 363 | 469 | 582 | 671 | 827 | 1303 | 1646 | 1432 | 1187 | 1032 | 949 | 829 | 796 | 785 | 5057 | 6389 | 6314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.50m | 6:28PM1.70m | 6:55AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.67m | 7:52AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM-0.01m | 12:09PM-0.02m | 00:53AM-0.01m | 1:07PM-0.02m | 1:49AM0.00m | 2:04PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 | W 5 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 66 | 87 | 89 | 92 | 150 | 157 | 28 | 363 | 469 | 582 | 671 | 827 | 1303 | 1646 | 1432 | 1187 | 1032 | 699 | 644 | 591 | 444 | 5057 | 6389 | 6314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 89 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 115 | 61 | 266 | 31 | 34 | 89 | 111 | 232 | 848 | 892 | 870 | 941 | 904 | 949 | 829 | 796 | 785 | 712 | 595 | 578 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ESE 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 60 | 88 | 84 | 103 | 261 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 332 | 752 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 232 | 269 | 275 | 406 | 479 | 175 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 160 | 72 | 118 | 63 | 73 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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