Tora-Bombora surf break

Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.2° 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 11PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (12 May)7.5ft (2.3m)15s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
2
!
!
3
!
3
3
3
2
2
0
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
S
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
3
SSW
12
2.3
S
12
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
2.3
SSW
10
1.9
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
768
2276
2320
2482
4749
4784
3492
4995
3193
3458
2996
2499
1843
2516
1469
515
377
978
606
417
455
1428
1568
1504
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:09AM1.36m
1:37PM1.32m
2:00AM1.39m
2:29PM1.40m
2:54AM1.42m
Low Tide
6:53PM0.25m
7:26AM0.21m
7:46PM0.21m
8:15AM0.17m
8:41PM0.16m
9:06AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
14
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
0.6
E
10
3
SSW
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
12
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
Energy kJ
768
2276
2320
2482
2648
3119
73
3292
50
50
2996
2499
1843
1565
29
431
310
685
606
417
455
1428
1568
1504
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.2
SSW
24
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSW
22
0.1
SE
15
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
427
108
106
106
104
73
55
51
154
9
46
30
31
30
18
29
29
29
17
166
17
17
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
82
12
12
12
11
10
10
54
23
9
149
75
81
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
S
13
3
SSW
12
2.3
S
12
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
2.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
31
4749
4784
3492
4995
3193
3458
2516
1469
515
377
978
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
64
72
79
89
89
127
127
79
79
89
72
85
85
127
151
89
64
0
0
0
64
89
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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