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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
14.4° 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 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
182 | 250 | 509 | 552 | 535 | 527 | 1471 | 1776 | 2740 | 3937 | 4305 | 6611 | 4105 | 3502 | 3041 | 2614 | 2059 | 1687 | 1336 | 1009 | 761 | 669 | 560 | 579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:51PM1.34m | 11:16AM1.20m | 11:35PM1.33m | 12:01PM1.22m | 00:21AM1.34m | 12:48PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.29m | 5:19PM0.31m | 5:56AM0.28m | 6:05PM0.29m | 6:40AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 182 | 96 | 509 | 552 | 535 | 527 | 1471 | 1776 | 421 | 319 | 285 | 4290 | 4105 | 3502 | 3041 | 2614 | 2059 | 1687 | 1336 | 1009 | 761 | 669 | 560 | 579 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 111 | 250 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 417 | 449 | 428 | — | — | — | 265 | 215 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 151 | 133 | 101 | 99 | 95 | 94 | 108 | 346 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 89 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 59 | 59 | 58 | — | 108 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 6 | SW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 55 | — | — | 13 | 2740 | 3937 | 4305 | 6611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 119 | 11 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 85 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
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