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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
13.3° 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 4AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | |
413 | 444 | 684 | 2062 | 4526 | 4739 | 4399 | 3818 | 3241 | 2935 | 2606 | 2570 | 2815 | 3110 | 4131 | 6124 | 7889 | 7526 | 6124 | 4881 | 4139 | 3511 | 2792 | 2376 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.37m | 2:08PM1.35m | 2:28AM1.33m | 2:55PM1.36m | 3:16AM1.30m | 3:41PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.21m | 7:55AM0.19m | 8:20PM0.24m | 8:41AM0.22m | 9:10PM0.26m | 9:26AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 413 | 444 | 426 | 2062 | 4526 | 4739 | 4399 | 3818 | 3241 | 2935 | 2606 | 2570 | 2815 | 3110 | 4131 | 6124 | 7889 | 7526 | 6124 | 4881 | 4139 | 3511 | 2792 | 2376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 7 | S 17 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 85 | 92 | 684 | 332 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 47 | 93 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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