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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 10PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
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 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
471 | 1867 | 2083 | 1776 | 1344 | 1016 | 824 | 537 | 439 | 418 | 521 | 500 | 458 | 397 | 387 | 520 | 344 | 358 | 326 | 305 | 297 | 289 | 277 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:29AM1.33m | 4:53PM1.39m | 5:16AM1.31m | 5:39PM1.40m | 6:03AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.22m | 10:41AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.23m | 11:26AM0.24m | 00:00AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 471 | 1867 | 2083 | 1776 | 1344 | 1016 | 824 | 537 | 439 | 418 | 521 | 500 | 458 | 397 | 387 | 520 | 344 | 358 | 326 | 305 | 297 | 289 | 277 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 15 | SE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 468 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 73 | 46 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 24 | — | — | 33 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 26 | 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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