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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
14.2° 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 10AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
1544 | 1192 | 992 | 841 | 748 | 2276 | 2516 | 2482 | 2076 | 2318 | 4004 | 3880 | 3771 | 3567 | 4769 | 2870 | 2188 | 2516 | 1469 | 521 | 548 | 1152 | 593 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.34m | 12:48PM1.26m | 1:09AM1.36m | 1:37PM1.32m | 2:00AM1.39m | 2:29PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.25m | 6:53PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.21m | 7:46PM0.21m | 8:15AM0.17m | 8:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 1544 | 1192 | 992 | 841 | 748 | 2276 | 2516 | 2482 | 2076 | 2318 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 3369 | 2870 | 2188 | 1699 | 29 | 521 | 285 | 670 | 593 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SE 15 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 101 | 99 | 95 | 121 | 427 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 78 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 154 | 9 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 20 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 97 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 78 | 188 | 4004 | 3880 | 3771 | 3567 | 4769 | — | — | 2516 | 1469 | 432 | 548 | 1152 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 78 | 78 | 89 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 89 | 150 | 73 | 73 | 1 |
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