Tora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Wairarapa, New Zealand)

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Tora Point Surf Guide

Tora Point in the Waiararpa is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Tora Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tora Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tora Point occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tora Point (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Tora Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in June while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

28%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tora Point Location Map

Interactive Tora Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tora Point is Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tora Point is Wellington International Airport (WLG), also in New Zealand, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Tora Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Tora Point look like?

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Tides at Tora Point

Current tide and informaton

For Tora-Bombora, 0 km from Tora Point.

Next High Water: 08:20am | 1.26m

Next Low Water: 02:19am | 0.26m

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Tora Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.9 °C) at Tora Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Tora Point

Surf stats for Tora Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Tora Point

Wind stats for Tora Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Tora Point Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.2
Consistency of Surf:3.5
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.5
Crowds:3.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

sea wolf from New Zealand

“Northerly not a good wind for here, creates chop it is side shore, NW best wind. Peace.”

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