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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
26 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 44 | 104 | 245 | 292 | 283 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:06PM1.71m | 8:36AM1.50m | 9:04PM1.68m | 9:34AM1.47m | 10:01PM1.63m | 10:32AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM-0.02m | 2:47PM0.01m | 3:30AM0.00m | 3:44PM0.04m | 4:27AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 26 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 104 | 245 | 292 | 283 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SE 4 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 13 | SE 4 | NE 11 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | N 2 | — | N 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | W 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 72 | 0 | 173 | 183 | 163 | 192 | 183 | 183 | 161 | 85 | 127 | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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