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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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 9PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
334 | 271 | 248 | 189 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 82 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 105 | 111 | 160 | 563 | 627 | 721 | 694 | 531 | 499 | 379 | 355 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.63m | 10:51AM1.44m | 11:17PM1.59m | 11:48AM1.41m | 00:14AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.07m | 4:45AM0.05m | 5:00PM0.09m | 5:42AM0.08m | 5:57PM0.11m | 6:37AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 246 | 271 | 248 | 189 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 82 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 105 | 111 | 99 | 563 | 627 | 721 | 694 | 531 | 499 | 379 | 355 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 334 | 176 | 137 | 113 | 94 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 51 | 89 | 85 | 52 | 87 | 160 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | E 9 | S 18 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 70 | 55 | 34 | 55 | 55 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 53 | 92 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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