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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
14.9° 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 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
441 | 392 | 297 | 229 | 226 | 173 | 163 | 102 | 102 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 47 | 73 | 189 | 194 | 189 | 96 | 47 | 187 | 413 | 562 | 658 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.26m | 8:39PM1.39m | 9:05AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.37m | 9:49AM1.22m | 10:07PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.31m | 3:04AM0.28m | 3:10PM0.32m | 3:48AM0.29m | 3:53PM0.32m | 4:31AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 441 | 392 | 297 | 229 | 226 | 173 | 163 | 102 | 102 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 44 | 73 | 111 | 120 | 98 | 38 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 562 | 658 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 55 | 33 | 56 | 33 | 21 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 36 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | ENE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | N 12 | S 10 | N 11 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 7 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 8 | N 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 71 | 94 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 189 | 194 | 189 | 96 | 16 | 187 | 413 | 61 | 5 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 332 | 376 | 172 | 161 | 161 |
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