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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 11PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
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 morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
6569 | 10091 | 11163 | 9273 | 7758 | 6242 | 5231 | 4270 | 3544 | 3033 | 2397 | 1922 | 1657 | 1400 | 1234 | 1100 | 956 | 736 | 469 | 470 | 256 | 197 | 140 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | 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 | |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.36m | 3:16AM1.30m | 3:41PM1.37m | 4:02AM1.28m | 4:26PM1.39m | 4:48AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.26m | 9:26AM0.25m | 9:59PM0.27m | 10:10AM0.27m | 10:46PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 6569 | 10091 | 11163 | 9273 | 7758 | 6242 | 5231 | 4270 | 3544 | 3033 | 2397 | 1922 | 1657 | 1400 | 1234 | 1100 | 956 | 736 | 469 | 470 | 256 | 197 | 140 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 102 | 69 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 117 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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