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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 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 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. 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) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
103 | 79 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 26 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | 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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.51m | 7:08PM1.71m | 7:39AM1.51m | 8:06PM1.71m | 8:36AM1.50m | 9:04PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM-0.01m | 12:50PM0.01m | 1:35AM-0.02m | 1:48PM0.00m | 2:33AM-0.02m | 2:47PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | 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 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 103 | 79 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 26 | 56 | 67 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 47 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 127 | 261 | 295 | 323 | 278 | 238 | 216 | 286 | 261 | 322 | 350 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 160 | 63 | 173 | 183 | 187 | 179 | 192 | 183 | 163 | 163 | 126 |
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