Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 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
14.4° 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 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
5
2
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5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
68
66
62
64
103
56
54
60
58
199
1644
3118
3286
3773
4563
4262
4068
4330
4167
3725
3118
2643
2213
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
E
10
SSE
5
SW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
0
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:32AM1.21m
10:51PM1.34m
11:16AM1.20m
11:35PM1.33m
12:01PM1.22m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.30m
4:36PM0.32m
5:13AM0.29m
5:19PM0.31m
5:56AM0.28m
6:05PM0.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
12
14
16
15
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
8
7
11
9
9
11
12
11
10
8
8
9
12
15
13
10
3
4
3
4
5
6
8
7
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1.3
NE
13
1.3
NE
13
1.3
NE
13
2
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
1.2
NE
12
1.2
NE
12
1.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
397
469
362
282
221
186
182
138
569
552
543
1644
3118
3286
421
414
319
303
4330
4167
3725
3118
2643
2213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
NE
13
0.8
NE
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
9
1.3
NE
13
1.3
NE
13
1.3
NE
12
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
70
68
66
62
64
103
111
215
56
56
70
535
511
479
261
251
211
186
186
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
28
29
8
29
56
54
60
58
199
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.4
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
179
281
516
582
315
237
176
196
129
37
14
3773
4563
4262
4068
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
3
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
60
143
143
60
118
0
0
151
0
0
0
8
59
0
174
126
126
85
85
85
27
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
7
7
6
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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