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Tora Point Surf Photo: '8 ft Freighttrain' by Ben Hewitt

Lat Long: 41.51° S 175.53° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tora Point sea temperature is

14.4° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		SE	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		SE	SW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		SE	SW
	12 s	cross		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		SE	E
	12 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		SE	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	N	SE	E
	13 s	off	4 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNW	SE	E
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NW	NNW	SE	E
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	W	NW	SE	E
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	WSW	WSW	SE	E
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	WSW	SE	E
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	WSW	SE	E
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE		SE	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE		SE	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S		SE	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSW	SE	E
	12 s	glass	8 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSW	SE	E
	12 s	glass	8 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tora Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 41 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 1.85m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tora Point Surf Photo: '8 ft Freighttrain' by Ben Hewitt

6-8 foot and pumping

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User: Ben Hewitt (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:00 am 8 Mar 2014

Louis Murphy-Harris
Looks mean bro hah.