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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 4PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
442 | 443 | 471 | 1867 | 2083 | 1776 | 1344 | 1016 | 824 | 537 | 439 | 418 | 521 | 500 | 458 | 392 | 382 | 382 | 344 | 367 | 339 | 305 | 297 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.37m | 4:29AM1.33m | 4:53PM1.39m | 5:16AM1.31m | 5:39PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.21m | 10:23PM0.22m | 10:41AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.23m | 11:26AM0.24m | 00:00AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 131 | 156 | 471 | 1867 | 2083 | 1776 | 1344 | 1016 | 824 | 537 | 439 | 418 | 521 | 500 | 458 | 392 | 382 | 382 | 344 | 367 | 339 | 305 | 297 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 15 | SE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | NE 9 | SE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 468 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 73 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 14 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 442 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 25 | — | — | 17 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 151 | 297 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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