Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 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
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 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
SW
17
1
SSW
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
15
14
7
7
4
2
4
13
13
25
23
21
11
51
57
45
34
108
108
241
426
405
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
W
20
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
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
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:39AM1.51m
8:06PM1.71m
8:36AM1.50m
9:04PM1.68m
9:34AM1.47m
10:01PM1.63m
Low Tide
1:48PM0.00m
2:33AM-0.02m
2:47PM0.01m
3:30AM0.00m
3:44PM0.04m
4:27AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
Temp °C
11
14
15
12
12
12
12
11
12
15
15
14
15
15
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
8
11
12
8
8
8
8
7
8
11
10
8
10
11
8
9
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
W
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NW
6
0.3
S
10
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1
S
9
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
26
33
58
4
24
11
17
12
11
15
13
8
8
8
15
18
57
45
34
108
108
150
426
405
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
26
15
14
6
9
9
9
4
13
13
25
23
21
8
8
17
16
25
12
98
241
2
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
NW
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
Energy kJ
16
4
4
9
7
7
4
2
4
3
6
3
3
12
11
1
8
9
5
21
5
3
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NE
4
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NW
4
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
18
10
67
87
209
230
230
216
229
245
154
326
307
42
51
9
5
16
10
4
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
143
115
0
211
183
163
192
63
173
126
126
126
73
27
27
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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