Tora-Bombora surf break

Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 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
13.9° 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 9AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
2
2
1
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
2.2
SSW
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
14
1.9
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2962
2557
1365
1107
901
951
533
476
1063
1743
1829
1709
1484
1208
1138
972
898
746
710
604
493
426
418
401
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:00AM1.39m
2:29PM1.40m
2:54AM1.42m
3:23PM1.48m
3:49AM1.45m
4:18PM1.57m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.17m
8:41PM0.16m
9:06AM0.12m
9:38PM0.11m
10:00AM0.08m
10:37PM0.06m
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7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
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5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
9
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
14
1.9
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
2056
1728
29
29
29
619
533
476
1063
1743
1829
1709
1484
1208
1138
972
898
746
710
604
493
426
418
401
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
S
18
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
S
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
31
30
18
18
17
28
28
17
163
17
17
29
30
32
33
34
35
126
40
62
61
59
58
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
20
19
18
18
17
16
6
17
6
6
38
11
9
9
8
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
2.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
2962
2557
1365
1107
901
951
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
89
89
79
127
89
89
88
0
0
0
27
89
89
89
89
89
128
128
128
151
151
151
89
27
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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