Tora-Bombora surf break

Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (30 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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
2
1
3
1
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.9
ENE
6
1.7
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
841
636
529
233
156
109
70
69
50
63
271
142
146
248
223
229
136
197
360
549
659
1201
1302
1157
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:26PM1.39m
4:48AM1.27m
5:10PM1.40m
5:33AM1.27m
5:54PM1.41m
6:18AM1.27m
Low Tide
10:46PM0.27m
10:54AM0.28m
11:32PM0.27m
11:39AM0.29m
00:18AM0.27m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
1
Temp °C
16
13
12
11
13
13
14
19
20
18
18
18
17
17
17
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
13
10
9
8
10
10
11
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
18
17
16
14
15
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.3
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSE
9
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
841
636
529
233
139
94
69
65
50
50
147
56
17
120
120
123
36
16
15
15
16
673
614
641
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.1
NE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3
4
5
128
156
109
70
69
48
54
31
31
13
42
41
40
2
2
2
4
4
18
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.6
ENE
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
2
5
17
5
5
5
5
5
56
8
22
17
8
8
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.7
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
16
9
15
34
15
22
21
30
63
271
142
146
248
223
229
136
197
360
549
659
1201
1302
1157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
127
0
127
127
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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