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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
156 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 50 | 77 | 244 | 228 | 242 | 154 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 254 | 524 | 1174 | 735 | 1655 | 1559 | 850 | 697 | 740 | 726 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.27m | 5:10PM1.40m | 5:33AM1.27m | 5:54PM1.41m | 6:18AM1.27m | 6:39PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.28m | 11:32PM0.27m | 11:39AM0.29m | 00:18AM0.27m | 12:24PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 139 | 94 | 69 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 127 | 134 | 138 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 629 | 20 | 941 | 941 | 850 | 697 | 740 | 726 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 156 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 49 | 55 | 31 | 56 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 49 | 77 | 244 | 228 | 242 | 154 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 254 | 524 | 1174 | 735 | 1655 | 1559 | — | — | 13 | 20 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 1 | 127 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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