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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
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 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
99 | 100 | 103 | 87 | 162 | 571 | 636 | 826 | 799 | 608 | 581 | 386 | 355 | 308 | 308 | 380 | 459 | 1016 | 1919 | 2836 | 2996 | 2098 | 1465 | 1070 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:17PM1.59m | 11:48AM1.41m | 00:14AM1.54m | 12:44PM1.39m | 1:09AM1.49m | 1:38PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.08m | 5:57PM0.11m | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:53PM0.14m | 7:30AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 99 | 100 | 103 | 86 | 96 | 571 | 636 | 826 | 799 | 608 | 581 | 386 | 355 | 308 | 308 | 380 | 459 | 1016 | 1919 | 2836 | 2996 | 2098 | 1465 | 1070 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 85 | 52 | 87 | 162 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | E 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 2 | WNW 6 | W 6 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 74 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 0 |
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