Surf Forecasts:
Tora-Stix surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,786 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tora-Stix this week:
The surf forecast for Tora-Stix over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora-Stix in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora-Stix over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3648 | 2259 | 2095 | 1592 | 1271 | 2091 | 1682 | 1750 | 1830 | 1913 | 2017 | 1956 | 1803 | 1031 | 505 | 694 | 713 | 270 | 214 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.28m | 10:41AM1.39m | 11:08PM1.25m | 11:28AM1.36m | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.34m | 00:39AM1.21m | 12:59PM1.33m | 1:24AM1.21m | 1:44PM1.32m | 2:09AM1.22m | 2:30PM1.32m | 2:55AM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.30m | 5:05PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.30m | 5:58AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.31m | 6:43AM0.33m | 7:19PM0.31m | 7:27AM0.32m | 8:03PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.30m | 8:47PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 84 | 541 | 346 | 1271 | 2091 | 1682 | 1750 | 1830 | 1913 | 2017 | 1956 | 1803 | 1031 | 505 | 694 | 713 | 270 | 214 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | SE 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | WNW 5 | E 7 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 3 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 43 | 300 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3648 | 2259 | 2095 | 1592 | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 37 | — | — | 5 | 19 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 126 | 124 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
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