Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
48
26
26
15
18
7
7
4
2
15
13
13
24
23
21
28
49
52
28
35
154
187
587
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
W
20
SSW
15
S
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:39AM1.51m
8:06PM1.71m
8:36AM1.50m
9:04PM1.68m
9:34AM1.47m
10:01PM1.63m
Low Tide
1:35AM-0.02m
1:48PM0.00m
2:33AM-0.02m
2:47PM0.01m
3:30AM0.00m
3:44PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
Temp °C
10
10
11
14
15
11
12
12
12
12
12
15
16
15
15
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
7
7
8
11
12
7
8
7
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
10
8
8
10
10
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
10
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.3
SSE
8
0.5
W
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.3
S
10
1
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
33
48
18
29
32
14
24
11
17
11
11
15
16
8
8
7
18
18
52
28
35
154
137
587
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
S
10
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SSW
9
0.6
ESE
5
0.8
SSW
12
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
8
9
26
26
15
9
6
9
9
9
15
13
13
24
23
21
15
8
17
14
27
15
187
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
18
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NW
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
5
8
4
4
15
18
7
7
4
2
4
3
6
3
6
12
8
1
8
18
10
5
7
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
1
NNW
5
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.8
WNW
7
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
12
56
4
9
88
69
216
230
223
209
223
223
239
322
278
28
49
5
5
4
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
115
63
211
183
173
192
192
173
128
174
74
27
27
1
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tora-Stix surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest