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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 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
13.7° 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 12AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
13 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 31 | 41 | 60 | 89 | 356 | 307 | 307 | 292 | 258 | 199 | 205 | 117 | 317 | 662 | 1150 | 1059 | 988 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.68m | 9:34AM1.47m | 10:01PM1.63m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:58PM1.57m | 11:29AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.00m | 3:44PM0.04m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:42PM0.07m | 5:22AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 60 | 40 | 356 | 307 | 307 | 292 | 258 | 199 | 205 | 117 | 317 | 662 | 1150 | 1059 | 988 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 12 | 89 | 17 | 30 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 37 | 19 | 47 | 44 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 11 | S 10 | NE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 10 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 1 | 49 | 15 | 37 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 40 | — | — | 11 | 15 | — | 9 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 128 | 177 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 151 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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