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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 12AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
245 | 201 | 245 | 217 | 169 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 107 | 132 | 127 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 68 | 53 | 33 | 48 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.64m | 5:43AM1.50m | 6:11PM1.69m | 6:41AM1.51m | 7:08PM1.71m | 7:39AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.02m | 11:53AM0.02m | 00:36AM-0.01m | 12:50PM0.01m | 1:35AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 245 | 201 | 245 | 217 | 169 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 107 | 132 | 127 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 10 | 53 | 33 | 48 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 80 | 170 | 146 | 98 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 68 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
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