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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
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 2AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | |
23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 47 | 133 | 189 | 307 | 302 | 288 | 254 | 242 | 205 | 181 | 561 | 1016 | 1298 | 1059 | 975 | 874 | 603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.68m | 9:34AM1.47m | 10:01PM1.63m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:58PM1.57m | 11:29AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.00m | 3:44PM0.04m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:42PM0.07m | 5:22AM0.07m | 5:38PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 133 | 189 | 307 | 302 | 288 | 254 | 242 | 205 | 181 | 561 | 1016 | 1298 | 1059 | 975 | 874 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 40 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 42 | 78 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 81 | 603 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | SE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 33 | — | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 85 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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