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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
14.8° 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 2PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
71 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 93 | 252 | 2010 | 3033 | 2756 | 2826 | 4197 | 4412 | 4865 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.22m | 10:07PM1.35m | 10:32AM1.21m | 10:51PM1.34m | 11:16AM1.20m | 11:35PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.32m | 4:31AM0.30m | 4:36PM0.32m | 5:13AM0.29m | 5:19PM0.31m | 5:56AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 88 | 96 | 79 | 23 | 30 | 453 | 497 | 422 | 404 | 282 | 226 | 186 | 182 | 138 | 569 | 552 | 543 | 2010 | 3033 | 2756 | 421 | 378 | 319 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 58 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 111 | 215 | 56 | 93 | 131 | 535 | 519 | 479 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 29 | 8 | 29 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 58 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 7 | NW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 167 | 64 | 128 | 255 | 160 | 289 | 631 | 774 | 596 | 677 | 385 | 209 | 143 | 44 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2826 | 4197 | 4412 | 4865 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 377 | 173 | 143 | 161 | 160 | 60 | 115 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 126 | 126 | 85 |
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