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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
130 | 160 | 567 | 867 | 867 | 1080 | 920 | 841 | 710 | 531 | 444 | 444 | 461 | 521 | 633 | 1053 | 2348 | 2903 | 3054 | 2318 | 1679 | 1365 | 1002 | 833 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.41m | 00:14AM1.54m | 12:44PM1.39m | 1:09AM1.49m | 1:38PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.08m | 5:57PM0.11m | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:53PM0.14m | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 130 | 123 | 567 | 867 | 867 | 1080 | 920 | 841 | 710 | 531 | 444 | 444 | 461 | 521 | 633 | 1053 | 2348 | 2903 | 3054 | 2318 | 1679 | 1365 | 1002 | 833 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | W 6 | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 160 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 63 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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