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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 6PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
33 | 29 | 19 | 44 | 70 | 156 | 725 | 328 | 389 | 388 | 1682 | 2190 | 2216 | 1776 | 1548 | 1122 | 799 | 608 | 503 | 324 | 314 | 507 | 465 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.36m | 3:42AM1.36m | 4:07PM1.37m | 4:29AM1.33m | 4:53PM1.39m | 5:16AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.18m | 9:33PM0.21m | 9:56AM0.21m | 10:23PM0.22m | 10:41AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 33 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 70 | 156 | 3 | 181 | 147 | 192 | 1682 | 2190 | 2216 | 1776 | 1548 | 1122 | 799 | 608 | 503 | 324 | 314 | 507 | 465 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | S 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 123 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | NE 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 15 | SE 10 | NE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 14 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 725 | 328 | 389 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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