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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 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
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 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 8 | E 13 | |
160 | 160 | 78 | 126 | 133 | 98 | 103 | 79 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 25 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 48 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.69m | 6:41AM1.51m | 7:08PM1.71m | 7:39AM1.51m | 8:06PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.02m | 00:36AM-0.01m | 12:50PM0.01m | 1:35AM-0.02m | 1:48PM0.00m | 2:33AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 160 | 160 | 78 | 54 | 133 | 98 | 103 | 79 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 27 | 65 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 66 | 126 | 79 | 54 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 47 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NE 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 61 | 7 | 188 | 100 | 204 | 404 | 535 | 495 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 151 | 160 | 183 | 211 | 255 |
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