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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.2°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 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 199 | 99 | 78 | 56 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 79 | 215 | 109 | 448 | 313 | 412 | 349 | 258 | 211 | 161 | 164 | 120 | 70 | 64 | 84 | 251 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:11AM 1.47 | 5:37PM 1.55 | 6:05AM 1.49 | 6:32PM 1.61 | 7:01AM 1.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:59PM 0.09 | 11:23AM 0.08 | 11:57PM 0.05 | 12:17PM 0.06 | 12:54AM 0.02 | 1:12PM 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
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