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Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
13.9° 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 1PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
307 | 302 | 288 | 206 | 242 | 247 | 223 | 506 | 1016 | 1341 | 1330 | 1095 | 934 | 581 | 799 | 1628 | 1569 | 1664 | 1540 | 1382 | 1325 | 1065 | 905 | 875 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:58PM1.57m | 11:29AM1.41m | 11:53PM1.50m | 12:24PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:42PM0.07m | 5:22AM0.07m | 5:38PM0.12m | 6:15AM0.11m | 6:34PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 307 | 302 | 288 | 206 | 242 | 247 | 223 | 506 | 1016 | 1341 | 1330 | 1095 | 934 | 581 | 799 | 1628 | 1569 | 1664 | 1540 | 1382 | 1325 | 1065 | 905 | 875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 75 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 81 | 448 | 476 | 108 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 67 | 86 | 86 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 33 | — | 75 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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