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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
14.4° 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 3PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
6316 | 5774 | 4920 | 3840 | 3352 | 2668 | 2039 | 1619 | 1240 | 1090 | 1159 | 4022 | 3615 | 3248 | 4338 | 4062 | 4810 | 4696 | 4392 | 4460 | 4739 | 3718 | 2907 | 2511 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:01PM1.22m | 00:21AM1.34m | 12:48PM1.26m | 1:09AM1.36m | 1:37PM1.32m | 2:00AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.29m | 6:40AM0.25m | 6:53PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.21m | 7:46PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 261 | 5774 | 4920 | 3840 | 3352 | 2668 | 2039 | 1619 | 1240 | 1090 | 1159 | 4022 | 3615 | 3248 | 3517 | 78 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 4460 | 4058 | 3718 | 2907 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | E 10 | SSW 19 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 215 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 149 | 133 | 130 | 97 | 94 | 871 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 61 | 110 | 96 | 181 | 51 | 148 | 47 | 31 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | WNW 5 | S 16 | ENE 10 | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 61 | 8 | 198 | 141 | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 48 | 20 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 40 | 33 | — | — | — | 4338 | 4062 | 4810 | 4696 | 4392 | — | 4739 | — | — | 2511 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 78 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 89 | 126 | 89 | 78 | 78 | 89 | 89 | 85 |
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