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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 10AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | |
149 | 138 | 108 | 82 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 103 | 88 | 162 | 563 | 636 | 826 | 826 | 608 | 572 | 447 | 355 | 303 | 308 | 303 | 374 | 789 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.44m | 11:17PM1.59m | 11:48AM1.41m | 00:14AM1.54m | 12:44PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.05m | 5:00PM0.09m | 5:42AM0.08m | 5:57PM0.11m | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:53PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 149 | 138 | 108 | 82 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 103 | 88 | 96 | 563 | 636 | 826 | 826 | 608 | 572 | 447 | 355 | 303 | 308 | 303 | 374 | 789 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 97 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 51 | 87 | 85 | 52 | 87 | 162 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 13 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 18 | NE 9 | NW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 55 | 47 | 54 | 58 | 53 | 92 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | — | 61 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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