Tora-Bombora surf break

Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
586
508
491
467
451
367
347
245
201
235
217
169
135
132
132
58
117
125
120
117
113
81
79
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
4:18PM1.57m
4:46AM1.48m
5:14PM1.64m
5:43AM1.50m
6:11PM1.69m
6:41AM1.51m
Low Tide
10:37PM0.06m
10:56AM0.05m
11:37PM0.02m
11:53AM0.02m
00:36AM-0.01m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:05
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
7
7
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
9
8
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
586
586
508
491
467
451
367
347
245
201
235
217
169
135
132
132
58
117
125
120
117
113
81
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
40
39
38
38
37
37
35
35
80
170
146
98
33
32
31
18
18
17
17
17
7
4
4
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
9
8
15
15
12
10
36
77
55
49
33
33
44
40
19
18
16
16
15
14
8
20
20
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
8
7
7
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
151
151
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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