Tora-Shipwreck surf break

Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 7AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.9
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
53
38
49
26
26
15
15
14
10
11
11
11
14
13
25
23
21
20
37
45
48
77
163
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
SW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:08PM1.71m
7:39AM1.51m
8:06PM1.71m
8:36AM1.50m
9:04PM1.68m
9:34AM1.47m
Low Tide
1:35AM-0.02m
1:48PM0.00m
2:33AM-0.02m
2:47PM0.01m
3:30AM0.00m
3:44PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
12
11
11
9
11
14
15
12
12
13
12
12
13
15
16
15
16
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
8
8
5
8
11
12
8
7
8
8
7
8
10
11
9
12
10
8
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
57
53
38
49
26
26
15
15
9
10
11
11
11
10
8
5
5
4
20
18
45
48
33
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SE
5
Energy kJ
10
11
8
8
5
4
5
4
14
7
9
9
4
14
13
25
23
21
3
3
19
19
77
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
18
18
17
17
16
8
8
9
7
7
7
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.7
W
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
24
18
20
9
6
12
1
1
1
2
3
6
8
5
11
9
37
27
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
61
116
64
212
182
172
191
191
172
127
174
74
26
26
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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