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Tora-Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 10PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | |
75 | 70 | 68 | 51 | 66 | 48 | 33 | 29 | 19 | 44 | 70 | 156 | 580 | 240 | 340 | 588 | 1401 | 1922 | 2186 | 1948 | 1491 | 1122 | 919 | 618 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.39m | 3:20PM1.36m | 3:42AM1.36m | 4:07PM1.37m | 4:29AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.19m | 9:10AM0.18m | 9:33PM0.21m | 9:56AM0.21m | 10:23PM0.22m | 10:41AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 72 | 70 | 68 | 51 | 66 | 48 | 33 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 70 | 156 | 18 | 198 | 147 | 408 | 1401 | 1922 | 2186 | 1948 | 1491 | 1122 | 919 | 618 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 50 | 32 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 154 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 21 | SW 20 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | SW 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 9 | NE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 580 | 240 | 340 | 588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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