Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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Tora-Stix surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tora-Stix sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 9PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (27 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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5
5
5
5
5
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5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5687
4746
4029
3680
3629
3578
3811
4819
6483
10091
10682
9273
7660
6161
5231
4475
3731
3033
2397
2053
1631
1378
1194
956
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
S
10
S
5
SE
0
E
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:28AM1.33m
2:55PM1.36m
3:16AM1.30m
3:41PM1.37m
4:02AM1.28m
Low Tide
8:20PM0.24m
8:41AM0.22m
9:10PM0.26m
9:26AM0.25m
9:59PM0.27m
10:10AM0.27m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
13
11
10
11
12
11
11
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
11
14
12
10
8
9
10
10
10
13
12
11
12
10
9
8
10
12
11
9
9
7
7
7
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
Energy kJ
5687
4746
4029
3680
3629
3578
3811
4819
6483
10091
10682
9273
7660
6161
5231
4475
3731
3033
2397
2053
1631
1378
1194
956
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
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
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
69
75
79
81
78
43
42
41
40
23
22
22
21
10
10
10
10
8
3
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
23
13
37
15
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
6
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
27
1
1
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
5
9
5
5
4
5
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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