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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 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
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 3AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
721 | 661 | 673 | 883 | 744 | 746 | 610 | 602 | 508 | 508 | 494 | 384 | 357 | 269 | 261 | 172 | 143 | 135 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:16AM1.31m | 5:39PM1.40m | 6:03AM1.30m | 6:24PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.23m | 11:26AM0.24m | 00:00AM0.24m | 12:11PM0.26m | 00:47AM0.24m | 12:56PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 721 | 661 | 673 | 883 | 744 | 746 | 610 | 602 | 508 | 508 | 494 | 384 | 357 | 269 | 261 | 172 | 143 | 135 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 7 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 60 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 17 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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