Tora-Bombora surf break

Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Tora-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 7AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
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3
!
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3
3
4
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
11
2.1
S
10
2.3
SSW
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2320
2482
4749
5049
3492
5070
4668
4668
2806
3506
2953
1728
1488
1213
973
1082
544
476
465
1585
1780
1686
1442
1208
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:09AM1.36m
1:37PM1.32m
2:00AM1.39m
2:29PM1.40m
2:54AM1.42m
3:23PM1.48m
Low Tide
6:53PM0.25m
7:26AM0.21m
7:46PM0.21m
8:15AM0.17m
8:41PM0.16m
9:06AM0.12m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
0.6
E
10
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
Energy kJ
2320
2482
2648
3340
73
3292
3242
3042
2806
2359
1872
30
29
29
29
646
544
476
465
1585
1780
1686
1442
1208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.2
SSW
24
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
S
18
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
106
106
78
73
55
51
50
49
46
30
180
19
18
17
17
28
17
17
163
17
17
29
29
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SSW
22
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
12
12
11
10
10
54
154
9
149
75
31
18
18
17
17
16
6
17
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
11
2.1
S
10
2.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
4749
5049
3492
5070
4668
4668
3506
2953
1728
1488
1213
973
1082
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
5
1
1
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
64
72
79
89
89
127
85
89
89
89
87
85
85
89
151
89
0
0
0
0
60
89
151
89
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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