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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
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 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | E 13 | S 14 | S 13 | |
117 | 126 | 83 | 92 | 103 | 79 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 25 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.69m | 6:41AM1.51m | 7:08PM1.71m | 7:39AM1.51m | 8:06PM1.71m | 8:36AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM-0.01m | 12:50PM0.01m | 1:35AM-0.02m | 1:48PM0.00m | 2:33AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 67 | 126 | 83 | 92 | 103 | 79 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 26 | 63 | 60 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 17 | 79 | 54 | 26 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | E 13 | ENE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 117 | 54 | 11 | 13 | 9 | — | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 88 | 192 | 305 | 352 | 381 | 313 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 151 | 153 | 183 | 183 | 255 | 177 | 183 |
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