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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 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
13.6° 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 8AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
1452 | 1608 | 1728 | 1685 | 1561 | 1382 | 1298 | 1065 | 1018 | 875 | 848 | 416 | 407 | 396 | 316 | 459 | 482 | 607 | 603 | 2157 | 4701 | 5096 | 4676 | 4020 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:53PM1.50m | 12:24PM1.38m | 00:47AM1.43m | 1:17PM1.36m | 1:39AM1.37m | 2:08PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.11m | 6:34PM0.16m | 7:06AM0.15m | 7:28PM0.21m | 7:55AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 1452 | 1608 | 1728 | 1685 | 1561 | 1382 | 1298 | 1065 | 1018 | 875 | 848 | 416 | 407 | 396 | 316 | 459 | 482 | 607 | 603 | 2157 | 4701 | 5096 | 4676 | 4020 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 92 | 108 | 94 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 65 | 86 | 85 | 317 | 217 | 213 | 288 | 266 | 156 | 66 | 227 | 231 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 64 | 56 | 39 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 4 | 197 | 99 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
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