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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 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
13.7° 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: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | |
1667 | 1487 | 1333 | 1740 | 2043 | 2160 | 2107 | 2028 | 2001 | 1704 | 1610 | 1327 | 1288 | 1144 | 972 | 898 | 773 | 761 | 426 | 692 | 1312 | 1252 | 1315 | 5688 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.41m | 11:53PM1.50m | 12:24PM1.38m | 00:47AM1.43m | 1:17PM1.36m | 1:39AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.12m | 6:15AM0.11m | 6:34PM0.16m | 7:06AM0.15m | 7:28PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 |
 kJ | 1667 | 1487 | 1333 | 1740 | 2043 | 2160 | 2107 | 2028 | 2001 | 1704 | 1610 | 1327 | 1288 | 1144 | 972 | 898 | 773 | 761 | 426 | 692 | 1312 | 1252 | 862 | 5688 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 42 | 81 | 79 | 95 | 108 | 127 | 94 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 67 | 65 | 17 | 85 | 64 | 65 | 58 | 220 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 1315 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | WNW 5 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 33 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 65 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 3 | 42 | — | 1 | 1 | 47 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 56 | 27 | 73 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 96 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 166 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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