
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 1PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 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) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
719 | 736 | 725 | 640 | 541 | 460 | 383 | 334 | 367 | 991 | 966 | 934 | 817 | 724 | 560 | 447 | 420 | 379 | 367 | 278 | 251 | 247 | 198 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.24m | 2:56PM1.36m | 3:18AM1.26m | 3:42PM1.37m | 4:04AM1.30m | 4:28PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.27m | 9:12PM0.27m | 9:24AM0.24m | 9:58PM0.24m | 10:13AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
150 | 736 | 725 | 640 | 541 | 460 | 383 | 334 | 288 | 991 | 966 | 934 | 817 | 724 | 560 | 447 | 420 | 379 | 367 | 278 | 251 | 247 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
11 | 152 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 150 | 209 | 288 | 367 | 35 | 35 | 87 | 71 | 47 | 71 | 143 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 129 | 136 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 8 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | ENE 4 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 44 | 23 | 71 | 69 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NW 5 |
719 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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