Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 5AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2397
2085
1661
1400
1356
1214
956
736
469
306
211
197
140
109
107
113
81
79
55
82
80
77
44
30
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:02AM1.28m
4:26PM1.39m
4:48AM1.27m
5:10PM1.40m
5:33AM1.27m
5:54PM1.41m
Low Tide
9:59PM0.27m
10:10AM0.27m
10:46PM0.27m
10:54AM0.28m
11:32PM0.27m
11:39AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
10
15
17
13
13
12
13
12
14
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
21
21
18
8
8
7
6
7
13
15
10
10
9
10
9
11
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
19
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
11
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
1.1
NE
8
0.6
WNW
6
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2397
2085
1661
1400
1356
1214
956
736
469
306
211
197
140
109
39
113
104
160
142
21
21
136
21
254
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.5
NW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
NW
6
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
8
3
6
6
12
26
128
33
106
69
57
30
107
16
81
79
24
82
80
17
44
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
ENE
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6
4
8
100
17
5
5
51
20
33
14
6
55
8
8
77
2
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NE
5
0.8
NW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.7
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
6
5
5
11
36
20
47
67
65
27
83
72
192
273
248
154
154
255
171
381
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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