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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | |
2855 | 3474 | 4697 | 7304 | 8312 | 7260 | 6124 | 4954 | 4085 | 3375 | 2801 | 2376 | 1840 | 1561 | 1335 | 1100 | 957 | 841 | 746 | 636 | 546 | 237 | 295 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.36m | 3:16AM1.30m | 3:41PM1.37m | 4:02AM1.28m | 4:26PM1.39m | 4:48AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.22m | 9:10PM0.26m | 9:26AM0.25m | 9:59PM0.27m | 10:10AM0.27m | 10:46PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 2855 | 3474 | 4697 | 7304 | 8312 | 7260 | 6124 | 4954 | 4085 | 3375 | 2801 | 2376 | 1840 | 1561 | 1335 | 1100 | 957 | 841 | 746 | 636 | 546 | 237 | 295 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | NE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 128 | 5 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 89 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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