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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1718 | 2161 | 2080 | 1548 | 1179 | 957 | 761 | 625 | 519 | 382 | 296 | 223 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 38 | 19 | 44 | 68 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.49m | 1:38PM1.37m | 2:02AM1.44m | 2:30PM1.36m | 2:53AM1.39m | 3:20PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.17m | 8:21AM0.16m | 8:41PM0.19m | 9:10AM0.18m | 9:33PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1718 | 2161 | 2080 | 1548 | 1179 | 957 | 761 | 625 | 519 | 382 | 296 | 223 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 68 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 50 | 32 | 45 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | NE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | W 2 | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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