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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 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
14.4° 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 2PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | |
387 | 276 | 216 | 182 | 182 | 212 | 509 | 552 | 543 | 479 | 1452 | 3380 | 1728 | 3699 | 3391 | 5774 | 3661 | 3399 | 2846 | 2396 | 2028 | 1661 | 1445 | 1100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.21m | 10:51PM1.34m | 11:16AM1.20m | 11:35PM1.33m | 12:01PM1.22m | 00:21AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.32m | 5:13AM0.29m | 5:19PM0.31m | 5:56AM0.28m | 6:05PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 387 | 276 | 216 | 182 | 182 | 96 | 509 | 552 | 543 | 479 | 1452 | 1939 | 1728 | 319 | 285 | 3609 | 3661 | 3399 | 2846 | 2396 | 2028 | 1661 | 1445 | 1100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 111 | 212 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 417 | 449 | 428 | 384 | — | — | 265 | 215 | 211 | 186 | 151 | 151 | 133 | 101 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 39 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 91 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 3380 | 269 | 3699 | 3391 | 5774 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 115 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 85 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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