Tora-Shipwreck surf break

Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
3.5
NE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
233
156
109
70
69
50
55
147
234
150
276
133
133
166
254
489
562
1228
1255
817
2203
1001
831
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:48AM1.27m
5:10PM1.40m
5:33AM1.27m
5:54PM1.41m
6:18AM1.27m
Low Tide
10:46PM0.27m
10:54AM0.28m
11:32PM0.27m
11:39AM0.29m
00:18AM0.27m
12:24PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
13
12
14
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
20
19
18
18
17
18
15
16
16
17
16
8
8
10
9
11
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
18
17
16
16
14
15
13
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
9
1.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
13
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
529
233
139
94
69
46
50
50
31
160
17
158
41
40
36
16
15
15
688
719
17
1207
1001
831
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
5
128
156
109
70
69
48
55
56
56
27
42
8
8
2
2
2
4
20
18
17
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.6
NE
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
5
21
5
5
5
5
5
5
31
22
17
8
6
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
3.5
NE
10
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
9
16
42
20
20
22
32
75
147
234
150
276
133
133
166
254
489
562
1228
1255
817
2203
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
127
127
127
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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