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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 9PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
139 | 107 | 248 | 742 | 397 | 381 | 395 | 282 | 211 | 186 | 182 | 250 | 560 | 552 | 543 | 736 | 2322 | 2259 | 2025 | 2933 | 3144 | 2906 | 4944 | 3344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.35m | 10:32AM1.21m | 10:51PM1.34m | 11:16AM1.20m | 11:35PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.32m | 4:31AM0.30m | 4:36PM0.32m | 5:13AM0.29m | 5:19PM0.31m | 5:56AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 75 | 19 | 38 | 413 | 397 | 381 | 395 | 282 | 211 | 186 | 182 | 110 | 560 | 552 | 543 | 736 | 2322 | 2259 | 421 | 319 | 285 | 223 | 3280 | 3344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 111 | 250 | 39 | 37 | 63 | 479 | 449 | 428 | — | — | — | — | 215 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 5 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 40 | 47 | 24 | 2 | 64 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 139 | 107 | 248 | 742 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 2933 | 3144 | 2906 | 4944 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 264 | 159 | 61 | 125 | 144 | 116 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 73 | 127 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
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