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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 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
14.4° 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 1AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
2717 | 3371 | 4527 | 5357 | 5702 | 6219 | 6220 | 5687 | 4677 | 3840 | 3352 | 2668 | 2071 | 1619 | 1240 | 1090 | 1180 | 1537 | 3791 | 4177 | 5264 | 5442 | 5868 | 6059 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:35PM1.33m | 12:01PM1.22m | 00:21AM1.34m | 12:48PM1.26m | 1:09AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.31m | 5:56AM0.28m | 6:05PM0.29m | 6:40AM0.25m | 6:53PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 2717 | 435 | 421 | 378 | 319 | 275 | 261 | 5687 | 4677 | 3840 | 3352 | 2668 | 2071 | 1619 | 1240 | 1090 | 432 | 1537 | 3791 | 4177 | 4374 | 73 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 511 | 798 | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 149 | 133 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 78 | 61 | 55 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | WNW 5 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 3371 | 4527 | 5357 | 5702 | 6219 | 6220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 78 | 1180 | 1066 | — | — | 5264 | 5442 | 5868 | 6059 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 85 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 88 | 89 | 183 |
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