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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | |
920 | 841 | 710 | 531 | 444 | 452 | 469 | 530 | 633 | 1580 | 2615 | 3133 | 2861 | 2221 | 1630 | 1344 | 1064 | 928 | 687 | 524 | 432 | 284 | 173 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.54m | 12:44PM1.39m | 1:09AM1.49m | 1:38PM1.37m | 2:02AM1.44m | 2:30PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:53PM0.14m | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.17m | 8:21AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 920 | 841 | 710 | 531 | 444 | 452 | 469 | 530 | 633 | 1580 | 2615 | 3133 | 2861 | 2221 | 1630 | 1344 | 1064 | 928 | 687 | 524 | 432 | 284 | 173 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | W 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | WNW 4 | SSE 9 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 10 | WNW 4 | S 24 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 81 | 160 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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