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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s 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 (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
675 | 449 | 374 | 279 | 202 | 164 | 81 | 70 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 45 | 71 | 115 | 269 | 1155 | 371 | 518 | 586 | 2602 | 4433 | 3848 | 2911 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.44m | 2:30PM1.36m | 2:53AM1.39m | 3:20PM1.36m | 3:42AM1.36m | 4:07PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.16m | 8:41PM0.19m | 9:10AM0.18m | 9:33PM0.21m | 9:56AM0.21m | 10:23PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 675 | 449 | 374 | 279 | 202 | 164 | 81 | 70 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 71 | 115 | 269 | 10 | 265 | 217 | 535 | 2602 | 4433 | 3848 | 2911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 586 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 24 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 4 | NW 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | SW 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NW 5 | — | NE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | S 13 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | — | 5 | 25 | 172 | 142 | 90 | 97 | 86 | 1155 | 371 | 518 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 85 | 126 | 151 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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