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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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
13.9° 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 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | |
133 | 189 | 307 | 302 | 288 | 206 | 242 | 247 | 223 | 506 | 1016 | 1341 | 1191 | 1127 | 1065 | 581 | 1728 | 1688 | 1771 | 1685 | 1581 | 1382 | 1325 | 1065 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.63m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:58PM1.57m | 11:29AM1.41m | 11:53PM1.50m | 12:24PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:42PM0.07m | 5:22AM0.07m | 5:38PM0.12m | 6:15AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 133 | 189 | 307 | 302 | 288 | 206 | 242 | 247 | 223 | 506 | 1016 | 1341 | 1191 | 1127 | 1065 | 581 | 1728 | 1688 | 1771 | 1685 | 1581 | 1382 | 1325 | 1065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 40 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 81 | 480 | 108 | 108 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 33 | 50 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 7 | 64 | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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