Tora-Shipwreck surf break

Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 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
13.3° 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 10AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (27 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Tora-Shipwreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
7
7
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
17
2
S
16
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
684
2062
4246
4739
4399
3818
3241
2935
2606
2606
2855
3427
4515
7049
8507
8025
6201
5326
4413
3666
3017
2376
2006
1561
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
E
10
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:39AM1.37m
2:08PM1.35m
2:28AM1.33m
2:55PM1.36m
3:16AM1.30m
3:41PM1.37m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.19m
8:20PM0.24m
8:41AM0.22m
9:10PM0.26m
9:26AM0.25m
9:59PM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:57
Temp °C
9
9
9
12
13
11
10
11
11
11
12
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
11
10
10
7
7
7
10
11
9
8
9
9
9
11
13
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
11
11
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
2
S
16
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
13
Energy kJ
426
2062
4246
4739
4399
3818
3241
2935
2606
2606
2855
3427
4515
7049
8507
8025
6201
5326
4413
3666
3017
2376
2006
1561
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
17
1.2
S
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
684
332
69
68
69
77
79
71
70
43
42
40
40
23
22
22
21
10
10
10
10
9
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
93
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
8
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
7
6
9
5
9
9
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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