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Lat Long: 41.51° S 175.53° E

Tora-Shipwreck Surf Photo: 'Shipwreck Fading Swell' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tora-Shipwreck sea temperature is

11.9° C

0.2°

Tora-Shipwreck 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
	SSW	NNW		SSW	NE
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	NE
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	NE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	NE
	13 s	off		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	NE
	13 s	off		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	N	SSW	NE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNW	SSW	NE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNW	SSW	NE
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	ENE
	11 s	off	6 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	ENE
	11 s	off	6 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	SSW	ENE
	6 s	off	6 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NW	SSW	ENE
	6 s	off	6 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NW	SSW	ENE
	10 s	off	6 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	NW	SSW
	10 s	off	6 s	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	SSW	NW
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NE	SSW	NW
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 12 pm

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

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Tora-Shipwreck Surf Photo: 'Shipwreck Fading Swell' by Rob Davies

Fading South swell but still about head-high on the sets at Shipwreck and nearby reefs.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:19 pm 27 Apr 2018