Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 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 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (04 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
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
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
123
83
78
94
90
85
83
59
98
104
89
119
325
451
491
452
427
316
776
637
485
389
378
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
10
SE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:24PM1.41m
6:49AM1.29m
7:09PM1.41m
7:35AM1.28m
7:54PM1.41m
8:20AM1.26m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.24m
12:56PM0.28m
1:33AM0.25m
1:41PM0.29m
2:19AM0.26m
2:26PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
15
16
13
11
11
11
12
14
18
18
16
10
10
8
8
9
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
14
15
11
8
8
8
8
9
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
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
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
145
123
83
78
94
90
85
83
59
55
104
89
62
325
451
491
452
427
316
776
637
485
389
378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SW
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
5
4
24
7
4
3
37
35
54
98
39
30
11
22
30
31
38
32
243
47
33
49
51
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
NE
6
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
2
1
7
15
8
15
7
7
8
8
16
7
119
21
31
31
31
32
46
55
20
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
1
NW
6
0.2
ENE
5
1.2
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
8
2
12
1
7
2
1
65
2
109
56
80
91
190
183
134
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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