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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 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
15.1° 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: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | |
226 | 201 | 131 | 123 | 102 | 95 | 88 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 40 | 41 | 60 | 166 | 298 | 322 | 297 | 277 | 419 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.30m | 6:24PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.29m | 7:09PM1.41m | 7:35AM1.28m | 7:54PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.26m | 00:47AM0.24m | 12:56PM0.28m | 1:33AM0.25m | 1:41PM0.29m | 2:19AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 226 | 201 | 131 | 123 | 102 | 95 | 88 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 166 | 298 | 322 | 297 | 277 | 419 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 176 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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