Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 3AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (02 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
721
661
673
883
744
746
610
602
508
508
494
384
357
269
261
172
143
135
83
78
94
90
83
81
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
S
10
SE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
10
SE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
5:16AM1.31m
5:39PM1.40m
6:03AM1.30m
6:24PM1.41m
6:49AM1.29m
Low Tide
11:12PM0.23m
11:26AM0.24m
00:00AM0.24m
12:11PM0.26m
00:47AM0.24m
12:56PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:22
5:22
5:20
Temp °C
11
10
11
12
11
14
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
13
12
8
7
8
8
8
13
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
8
8
10
14
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
721
661
673
883
744
746
610
602
508
508
494
384
357
269
261
172
143
135
83
78
94
90
83
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
14
9
9
6
6
2
2
2
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
13
7
9
4
38
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
24
15
8
15
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
Energy kJ
19
16
2
10
36
60
36
17
4
3
1
13
3
9
28
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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