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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 11AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | |
499 | 392 | 361 | 313 | 308 | 322 | 444 | 936 | 1718 | 2161 | 2080 | 1569 | 1197 | 957 | 672 | 625 | 519 | 382 | 290 | 223 | 103 | 90 | 60 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.54m | 12:44PM1.39m | 1:09AM1.49m | 1:38PM1.37m | 2:02AM1.44m | 2:30PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:53PM0.14m | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.17m | 8:21AM0.16m | 8:41PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 499 | 392 | 361 | 313 | 308 | 322 | 444 | 936 | 1718 | 2161 | 2080 | 1569 | 1197 | 957 | 672 | 625 | 519 | 382 | 290 | 223 | 103 | 90 | 60 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 80 | 28 | 37 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 24 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | — | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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