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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | |
814 | 698 | 586 | 586 | 511 | 491 | 465 | 389 | 367 | 347 | 245 | 201 | 235 | 217 | 169 | 165 | 132 | 132 | 96 | 163 | 125 | 120 | 117 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:18PM1.57m | 4:46AM1.48m | 5:14PM1.64m | 5:43AM1.50m | 6:11PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.08m | 10:37PM0.06m | 10:56AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.02m | 11:53AM0.02m | 00:36AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 814 | 698 | 586 | 586 | 511 | 491 | 465 | 389 | 367 | 347 | 245 | 201 | 235 | 217 | 169 | 165 | 132 | 132 | 96 | 163 | 125 | 120 | 117 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 80 | 170 | 146 | 98 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 77 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 151 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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