Tora-Bombora surf break

Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 30 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (30 Mar)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (30 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
2
!
!
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
2
S
2.3
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.2
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)1212111111111917161716165715141413131312121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)47839739038326325930544851853740238716238822035962418129331992158112341098814628
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
0
NE
0
NE
15
SSW
40
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrossglassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassononcross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:22AM
1.51
3:49PM
1.38
4:15AM
1.48
4:41PM
1.38
5:06AM
1.45
5:31PM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:04PM
0.13
9:43AM
0.14
9:59PM
0.14
10:34AM
0.15
10:52PM
0.15
11:24AM
0.16
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Sunrise----7:30-------7:31-------7:31---
Sunset-------7:14-------7:12-------7:09
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------2-----------
Temp. °C191817171921201614151515121212121111111212131312
Feels °C (?)1614141518201915131616145678889101010109
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