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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
841 | 636 | 529 | 233 | 156 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 50 | 63 | 271 | 142 | 146 | 248 | 223 | 229 | 136 | 197 | 360 | 549 | 659 | 1201 | 1302 | 1157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.39m | 4:48AM1.27m | 5:10PM1.40m | 5:33AM1.27m | 5:54PM1.41m | 6:18AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.28m | 11:32PM0.27m | 11:39AM0.29m | 00:18AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 841 | 636 | 529 | 233 | 139 | 94 | 69 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 147 | 56 | 17 | 120 | 120 | 123 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 673 | 614 | 641 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 128 | 156 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 48 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 63 | 271 | 142 | 146 | 248 | 223 | 229 | 136 | 197 | 360 | 549 | 659 | 1201 | 1302 | 1157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 1 | 0 |
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