Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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?

The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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 Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
31
33
27
56
201
454
543
510
493
419
317
349
356
275
746
1571
1833
1667
1373
1286
2018
2559
3052
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:34AM1.47m
10:01PM1.63m
10:32AM1.44m
10:58PM1.57m
11:29AM1.41m
11:53PM1.50m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.00m
3:44PM0.04m
4:27AM0.03m
4:42PM0.07m
5:22AM0.07m
5:38PM0.12m
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
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5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
11
10
10
11
11
11
13
14
13
13
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
10
11
10
9
10
11
10
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
5
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
SE
4
0.6
S
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
27
31
33
11
56
201
454
543
510
493
419
317
349
356
275
746
1571
1833
1667
1373
1286
2018
2559
3052
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
19
8
8
8
9
6
4
4
30
30
27
27
45
43
156
52
50
48
45
81
81
79
110
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.2
W
4
0.1
SW
16
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
11
0.4
NE
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
8
1
10
27
8
9
5
5
12
18
6
5
5
5
56
5
5
39
37
51
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NW
4
0.8
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
SW
3
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
4
7
17
12
4
29
74
22
5
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
85
163
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
128
27
27
27
27
27
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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