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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tora-Shipwreck today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck at 7AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | |
57 | 53 | 38 | 49 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 37 | 45 | 48 | 77 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.71m | 7:39AM1.51m | 8:06PM1.71m | 8:36AM1.50m | 9:04PM1.68m | 9:34AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM-0.02m | 1:48PM0.00m | 2:33AM-0.02m | 2:47PM0.01m | 3:30AM0.00m | 3:44PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 57 | 53 | 38 | 49 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 45 | 48 | 33 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 77 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 2 | N 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 37 | — | — | 27 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 116 | 64 | 212 | 182 | 172 | 191 | 191 | 172 | 127 | 174 | 74 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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