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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | |
138 | 138 | 108 | 82 | 98 | 130 | 135 | 129 | 133 | 160 | 545 | 735 | 867 | 1080 | 1019 | 841 | 699 | 548 | 505 | 444 | 461 | 454 | 623 | 1374 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.44m | 11:17PM1.59m | 11:48AM1.41m | 00:14AM1.54m | 12:44PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.05m | 5:00PM0.09m | 5:42AM0.08m | 5:57PM0.11m | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:53PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 124 | 138 | 108 | 68 | 97 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 133 | 122 | 545 | 735 | 867 | 1080 | 1019 | 841 | 699 | 548 | 505 | 444 | 461 | 454 | 623 | 1374 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 138 | 81 | 70 | 82 | 51 | 130 | 135 | 129 | 89 | 160 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 54 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 98 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 45 | 65 | 100 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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