Tora-Shipwreck surf break

Tora-Shipwreck surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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)

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 Wednesday (May 27) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tora-Shipwreck in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Wed 27th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 17s
Best Surf 9PM (Thu 28th May)13ft (4.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 28th May)13ft (4.0m) 17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
5
4
4
4
3
6
5
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
SSW
12
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
3
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
S
14
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.4
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
875
409
376
387
4246
4399
2725
2009
3913
7743
4645
3099
1787
1116
827
492
164
98
178
311
413
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
W
15
S
10
S
5
N
5
SE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
10
ESE
5
NNW
10
N
15
NE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
cross-off
cross
on
on
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:47AM1.43m
1:17PM1.36m
1:39AM1.37m
2:08PM1.35m
2:28AM1.33m
2:55PM1.36m
3:16AM1.30m
3:41PM1.37m
4:02AM1.28m
4:26PM1.39m
4:48AM1.27m
5:10PM1.40m
5:33AM1.27m
5:54PM1.41m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.15m
7:28PM0.21m
7:55AM0.19m
8:20PM0.24m
8:41AM0.22m
9:10PM0.26m
9:26AM0.25m
9:59PM0.27m
10:10AM0.27m
10:46PM0.27m
10:54AM0.28m
11:32PM0.27m
11:39AM0.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:55
Temp °C
11
14
13
11
12
13
10
14
13
12
14
13
11
13
14
11
16
17
12
17
17
10
12
10
9
11
11
8
13
11
11
12
11
9
10
11
9
14
14
9
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
SSW
12
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
3
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
S
14
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.7
SSE
10
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
875
409
376
387
4246
4399
2725
2009
3913
7743
4645
3099
1787
1116
827
492
164
98
96
154
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
86
220
288
55
69
69
71
42
40
22
10
9
9
2
6
5
145
93
96
30
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
S
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
10
56
41
83
6
2
2
5
5
33
36
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
9
9
39
178
311
413
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
5
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
127
26
0
16
0
0
26
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
6
6
5
4
5
8
6
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
6
6
9
4
4
8
6
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
6
7
7
9
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
5
5
6
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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).

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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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