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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 5AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | |
761 | 625 | 519 | 382 | 296 | 223 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 51 | 66 | 48 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 44 | 69 | 111 | 143 | 219 | 254 | 569 | 2895 | 4153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.44m | 2:30PM1.36m | 2:53AM1.39m | 3:20PM1.36m | 3:42AM1.36m | 4:07PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.17m | 8:21AM0.16m | 8:41PM0.19m | 9:10AM0.18m | 9:33PM0.21m | 9:56AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 761 | 625 | 519 | 382 | 296 | 223 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 51 | 66 | 48 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 69 | 111 | 143 | 198 | 127 | 305 | 2895 | 4153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 50 | 32 | 44 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 569 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 80 | 219 | 254 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 127 | 85 | 127 | 265 | 89 | 0 |
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