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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tora-Shipwreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tora-Shipwreck sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 14 | |
1663 | 1468 | 1172 | 951 | 769 | 610 | 555 | 348 | 295 | 277 | 237 | 189 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 82 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 88 | 347 | 547 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:22PM1.65m | 9:53AM1.46m | 10:20PM1.63m | 10:51AM1.44m | 11:17PM1.59m | 11:48AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.05m | 3:48AM0.02m | 4:03PM0.07m | 4:45AM0.05m | 5:00PM0.09m | 5:42AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1262 | 1042 | 837 | 822 | 676 | 561 | 425 | 348 | 246 | 277 | 237 | 189 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 82 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 88 | 347 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 11 | S 14 | SW 13 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 16 | — | 13 | 4 | 7 | 79 | 295 | 176 | 152 | 116 | 97 | 64 | 64 | 42 | 58 | 51 | 87 | 85 | 52 | 86 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | SW 11 | — | SW 13 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | 7 | 70 | 45 | 44 | 55 | 55 | 47 | 57 | 58 | 41 | 92 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 1663 | 1468 | 1172 | 951 | 769 | 610 | 555 | 329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 253 | 127 | 124 | 89 | 127 | 127 | 144 | 150 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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