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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
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 afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
33 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 52 | 28 | 35 | 154 | 187 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.51m | 8:06PM1.71m | 8:36AM1.50m | 9:04PM1.68m | 9:34AM1.47m | 10:01PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM-0.02m | 1:48PM0.00m | 2:33AM-0.02m | 2:47PM0.01m | 3:30AM0.00m | 3:44PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 8 | W 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | WSW 5 | S 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 33 | 48 | 18 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 52 | 28 | 35 | 154 | 137 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | WNW 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 7 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | ESE 5 | SSW 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 187 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | S 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | NE 6 | NW 5 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 11 | ESE 4 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NNW 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 88 | 69 | 216 | 230 | 223 | 209 | 223 | 223 | 239 | 322 | 278 | 28 | 49 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 115 | 63 | 211 | 183 | 173 | 192 | 192 | 173 | 128 | 174 | 74 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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