Tora-Bombora surf break

Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
14
1.9
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
533
476
1063
1743
1829
1709
1484
1208
1138
972
913
746
722
698
594
511
517
491
465
382
361
340
201
201
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:54AM1.42m
3:23PM1.48m
3:49AM1.45m
4:18PM1.57m
4:46AM1.48m
5:14PM1.64m
Low Tide
8:41PM0.16m
9:06AM0.12m
9:38PM0.11m
10:00AM0.08m
10:37PM0.06m
10:56AM0.05m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:20
7:20
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5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
14
1.9
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
533
476
1063
1743
1829
1709
1484
1208
1138
972
913
746
722
698
594
511
517
491
465
382
361
340
201
201
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
S
18
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
S
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
28
29
163
17
17
17
30
33
33
34
35
126
40
40
40
39
38
38
37
37
35
35
199
170
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
16
6
17
6
6
39
11
9
9
8
15
15
12
10
36
38
50
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
89
151
151
89
128
128
128
128
151
151
151
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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