Tora-Shipwreck surf break

Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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
13.5° 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: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (26 May)4ft (1.2m)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 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
7
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
S
17
2.1
S
16
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
848
416
407
396
316
405
413
437
684
2265
4246
4739
4399
3818
3241
2725
2410
2310
2244
2462
3466
6009
7981
8025
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
0
NE
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
SSE
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
00:47AM1.43m
1:17PM1.36m
1:39AM1.37m
2:08PM1.35m
2:28AM1.33m
2:55PM1.36m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.15m
7:28PM0.21m
7:55AM0.19m
8:20PM0.24m
8:41AM0.22m
9:10PM0.26m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:58
4:58
Temp °C
10
11
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
13
13
11
10
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
9
10
11
12
10
8
8
8
9
8
8
11
12
10
8
8
9
9
11
11
10
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
S
11
2.1
S
16
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
848
416
407
396
316
405
413
437
418
2265
4246
4739
4399
3818
3241
2725
2410
2310
2244
2462
3466
6009
7981
8025
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
7
1.1
S
17
1.1
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
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
85
317
220
213
288
220
62
94
684
279
69
68
69
77
79
71
69
43
42
40
40
39
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
13
64
56
57
40
42
85
52
61
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
SSE
5
Energy kJ
15
5
5
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
7
Distance (km)
0
8
1
85
85
26
89
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
64
89
26
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
9
5
8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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