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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 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 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
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 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
103 | 87 | 160 | 571 | 636 | 826 | 799 | 608 | 499 | 392 | 361 | 308 | 303 | 374 | 380 | 624 | 1531 | 1993 | 2161 | 1825 | 1233 | 995 | 761 | 625 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.41m | 00:14AM1.54m | 12:44PM1.39m | 1:09AM1.49m | 1:38PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.08m | 5:57PM0.11m | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:53PM0.14m | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 103 | 86 | 96 | 571 | 636 | 826 | 799 | 608 | 499 | 392 | 361 | 308 | 303 | 374 | 380 | 624 | 1531 | 1993 | 2161 | 1825 | 1233 | 995 | 761 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 52 | 87 | 160 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 18 | NE 9 | NW 6 | E 9 | W 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | 43 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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