Tora-Shipwreck surf break

Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 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
13.7° 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 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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 Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.2
S
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
31
41
47
117
189
307
302
288
206
242
251
223
529
1003
1281
1174
1111
887
581
1769
2018
2037
1892
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
SW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:34AM1.47m
10:01PM1.63m
10:32AM1.44m
10:58PM1.57m
11:29AM1.41m
11:53PM1.50m
Low Tide
3:44PM0.04m
4:27AM0.03m
4:42PM0.07m
5:22AM0.07m
5:38PM0.12m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
12
14
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
11
10
9
9
9
11
13
14
13
13
12
11
12
11
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
8
8
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.2
S
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
8
7
41
40
62
189
307
302
288
206
242
251
223
529
1003
1281
1174
1111
887
581
1769
2018
2037
1892
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
8
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
33
31
9
47
117
48
30
29
27
27
31
42
40
51
49
47
35
33
81
448
94
94
106
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
8
9
4
6
6
27
1
3
5
5
5
5
81
5
5
15
37
33
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.1
W
6
0.4
SW
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
NNE
3
Energy kJ
15
9
46
1
2
16
30
33
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
85
26
26
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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