Tora-Shipwreck Surf Break

Tora-Shipwreck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 41.51° S 175.53° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tora-Shipwreck sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Tora-Shipwreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tora-Shipwreck surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, E swell with 4,510 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tora-Shipwreck this week:

The surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tora-Shipwreck in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 5th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 7th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Tue 7th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora-Shipwreck over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
3
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
9
0.8
E
9
1.5
ENE
8
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
9
2.5
E
9
4
E
10
4
E
11
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
11
2
E
10
4
SSE
9
4
SE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
457
268
311
111
313
780
702
1270
3572
3771
1379
1165
802
2379
2508
1835
1155
1594
1490
2049
1649
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
S
35
SSE
20
ESE
25
ESE
10
E
10
SE
20
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
15
SW
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:41AM1.23m
9:02PM1.36m
9:26AM1.24m
9:46PM1.35m
10:11AM1.27m
10:32PM1.35m
11:00AM1.32m
11:21PM1.35m
11:51AM1.38m
00:15AM1.37m
12:45PM1.45m
1:10AM1.39m
1:41PM1.52m
Low Tide
2:43AM0.26m
2:48PM0.27m
3:24AM0.25m
3:33PM0.27m
4:06AM0.24m
4:21PM0.26m
4:50AM0.22m
5:11PM0.24m
5:37AM0.20m
6:05PM0.21m
6:27AM0.17m
7:01PM0.17m
7:21AM0.13m
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7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:41
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:04
 mm
2
1
4
7
6
9
3
2
3
2
2
8
6
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
11
13
14
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
7
9
11
9
10
8
8
11
10
5
11
11
9
10
8
8
5
4
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
0.8
E
10
1.4
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
2.1
E
9
1.4
SSW
9
1
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
14
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
11
2
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
0.5
SSW
14
3
SE
10
Energy kJ
457
128
311
105
131
51
702
314
197
136
1379
1165
802
99
118
789
697
1594
1490
116
1649
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
17
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
9
1.1
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.8
S
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
3
11
75
111
164
143
246
103
97
321
114
367
33
12
60
240
280
75
356
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
14
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
10
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
5
28
11
8
123
108
48
14
60
38
140
52
12
152
360
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2.1
E
10
2.5
E
9
4
E
10
4
E
11
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
4
SSE
9
4
SE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.2
S
8
2.4
S
8
3.5
SE
10
1.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
17
268
313
780
1270
3572
3771
251
279
2379
2508
1835
1155
612
716
2049
969
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
3
1
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
125
162
85
26
26
26
127
116
89
1
64
127
224
201
201
201
150
270
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
7
9
5
7
5
5
4
8
4
5
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Information about the Tora-Shipwreck Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tora-Shipwreck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tora-Shipwreck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tora-Shipwreck surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tora-Shipwreck) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tora-Shipwreck may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Tora-Shipwreck is 57 km (35 miles) from the city of Upper Hutt. If you plan a holiday in The Wairarapa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Upper Hutt. Upper Hutt has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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