Tora-Shipwreck surf break

Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
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 12PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
0
2
3
3
2
4
0
0
3
3
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3663
4124
6611
3999
3292
2889
2433
1864
1544
1192
992
861
736
1180
2526
2394
2577
4400
3180
3193
4607
4363
2930
4509
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:01PM1.22m
00:21AM1.34m
12:48PM1.26m
1:09AM1.36m
1:37PM1.32m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.28m
6:05PM0.29m
6:40AM0.25m
6:53PM0.25m
7:26AM0.21m
7:46PM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
9
7
7
7
7
10
15
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
3
3
5
5
8
7
4
3
4
3
7
11
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
285
265
4290
3999
3292
2889
2433
1864
1544
1192
992
861
736
743
2526
2394
2577
2826
73
51
2949
2995
2930
2653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
SW
20
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
215
190
186
151
151
133
101
99
123
121
443
1180
106
106
78
73
55
106
50
49
97
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSW
22
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
35
60
60
60
82
108
12
12
11
10
10
10
154
22
28
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
SW
4
2
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3663
4124
6611
37
15
1119
4400
3180
3193
4607
4363
4509
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
127
85
85
78
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
73
73
26
1
26
26
89
89
85
78
73
89
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
7
4
4
4
4
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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