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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.0° 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 3AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
508 | 508 | 494 | 419 | 362 | 269 | 189 | 175 | 145 | 123 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 90 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 85 | 59 | 119 | 221 | 424 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.30m | 6:24PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.29m | 7:09PM1.41m | 7:35AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.24m | 12:11PM0.26m | 00:47AM0.24m | 12:56PM0.28m | 1:33AM0.25m | 1:41PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 508 | 508 | 494 | 419 | 362 | 269 | 189 | 175 | 145 | 123 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 90 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 56 | 39 | 59 | 87 | 221 | 424 | 491 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 53 | 78 | 85 | 30 | 119 | 22 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 13 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 57 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | ENE 7 | NE 2 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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