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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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
13.5° 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 3AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | |
1018 | 875 | 848 | 413 | 409 | 396 | 376 | 405 | 413 | 387 | 569 | 2088 | 4246 | 4457 | 4399 | 3818 | 3286 | 2725 | 2376 | 2099 | 2009 | 2392 | 3913 | 7071 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.43m | 1:17PM1.36m | 1:39AM1.37m | 2:08PM1.35m | 2:28AM1.33m | 2:55PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.16m | 7:06AM0.15m | 7:28PM0.21m | 7:55AM0.19m | 8:20PM0.24m | 8:41AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 1018 | 875 | 848 | 413 | 409 | 396 | 376 | 397 | 413 | 387 | 364 | 2088 | 4246 | 4457 | 4399 | 3818 | 3286 | 2725 | 2376 | 2099 | 2009 | 2392 | 3913 | 7071 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 17 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 65 | 86 | 85 | 317 | 220 | 213 | 288 | 405 | 53 | 55 | 569 | 231 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | WNW 6 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 56 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 85 | 83 | 86 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 3 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 127 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
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