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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 2AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | |
8312 | 7260 | 6124 | 4954 | 4085 | 3375 | 2801 | 2376 | 1840 | 1561 | 1335 | 1100 | 957 | 855 | 841 | 636 | 537 | 233 | 158 | 143 | 107 | 68 | 68 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.30m | 3:41PM1.37m | 4:02AM1.28m | 4:26PM1.39m | 4:48AM1.27m | 5:10PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.26m | 9:26AM0.25m | 9:59PM0.27m | 10:10AM0.27m | 10:46PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 8312 | 7260 | 6124 | 4954 | 4085 | 3375 | 2801 | 2376 | 1840 | 1561 | 1335 | 1100 | 957 | 855 | 841 | 636 | 537 | 233 | 158 | 143 | 107 | 65 | 68 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 128 | 136 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 37 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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