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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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
14.4° 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 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1374 | 3306 | 3600 | 3833 | 6611 | 3999 | 3503 | 2846 | 2433 | 1864 | 1544 | 1192 | 992 | 861 | 650 | 1195 | 2493 | 2394 | 4944 | 5247 | 4127 | 4067 | 6038 | 3949 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:35PM1.33m | 12:01PM1.22m | 00:21AM1.34m | 12:48PM1.26m | 1:09AM1.36m | 1:37PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.28m | 6:05PM0.29m | 6:40AM0.25m | 6:53PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1374 | 319 | 285 | 265 | 4290 | 3999 | 3503 | 2846 | 2433 | 1864 | 1544 | 1192 | 992 | 861 | 650 | 1195 | 2493 | 2394 | 2612 | 3519 | 51 | 51 | 4067 | 3949 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 384 | — | — | — | 215 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 151 | 133 | 101 | 99 | 123 | 121 | 359 | 603 | 106 | 106 | 78 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 22 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 78 | 108 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 91 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 306 | 3306 | 3600 | 3833 | 6611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 15 | 1119 | — | — | 4944 | 5247 | 4127 | 4067 | 6038 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 85 | 79 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 88 | 89 | 127 | 85 | 79 |
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