Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
16.8° 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 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jan)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jan)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (21 Jan)4ft (1.2m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
0.9
SSW
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.2
SSW
1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
1.2
SW
1.4
SW
1.1
SW
0.6
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)888141313141414131313121211111110106661010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20821224630443444060539955351349838935927620215111410875109156726968
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
10
NE
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:39AM
1.43
8:00PM
1.28
8:23AM
1.43
8:46PM
1.29
9:09AM
1.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:22AM
0.22
2:02PM
0.23
2:07AM
0.21
2:46PM
0.21
2:54AM
0.20
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise-----6:07-------6:09-------6:09--
Sunset-8:49-------8:49-------8:47------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151515151516161717171616171717182119181718172022
Feels °C (?)111112111212121312121211121112192018181718171921
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