Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
378
307
243
204
156
158
123
104
102
70
71
70
69
71
48
47
48
48
47
70
68
65
41
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
20
NW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:39PM1.39m
9:05AM1.24m
9:24PM1.37m
9:49AM1.22m
10:07PM1.35m
10:32AM1.21m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.28m
3:10PM0.32m
3:48AM0.29m
3:53PM0.32m
4:31AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:17
5:16
5:15
5:14
3
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
16
15
16
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
21
20
19
18
16
15
14
14
16
14
13
12
12
14
13
14
17
16
13
14
16
16
16
15
18
16
14
13
10
7
6
6
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.4
SW
14
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
465
378
307
243
204
156
158
41
32
29
27
75
99
107
120
114
102
48
374
486
531
441
327
247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
52
52
55
57
33
56
25
123
104
102
70
69
68
69
71
48
47
2
48
47
70
68
65
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
WNW
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
15
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
28
18
19
19
8
18
19
18
17
25
24
71
70
8
2
2
2
2
2
9
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.3
N
3
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
2.5
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
175
157
152
143
107
41
25
2
55
69
71
88
80
83
62
66
82
197
125
171
452
1313
730
353
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
72
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
332
173
377
115
161
143
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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