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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 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 1.0°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 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | 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 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
361 | 313 | 308 | 322 | 380 | 936 | 1718 | 2161 | 2080 | 1548 | 1074 | 851 | 672 | 625 | 528 | 389 | 302 | 230 | 80 | 126 | 48 | 54 | 40 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.39m | 1:09AM1.49m | 1:38PM1.37m | 2:02AM1.44m | 2:30PM1.36m | 2:53AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:53PM0.14m | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.17m | 8:21AM0.16m | 8:41PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | 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 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 361 | 313 | 308 | 322 | 380 | 936 | 1718 | 2161 | 2080 | 1548 | 1074 | 851 | 672 | 625 | 528 | 389 | 302 | 230 | 80 | 126 | 45 | 54 | 34 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 2 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | E 10 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | — | S 21 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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