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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | |
498 | 408 | 345 | 333 | 273 | 251 | 198 | 164 | 160 | 160 | 66 | 126 | 148 | 98 | 96 | 79 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 24 | 47 | 48 | 33 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.64m | 5:43AM1.50m | 6:11PM1.69m | 6:41AM1.51m | 7:08PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.02m | 11:53AM0.02m | 00:36AM-0.01m | 12:50PM0.01m | 1:35AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | ENE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 5 |
 kJ | 498 | 408 | 345 | 333 | 273 | 251 | 198 | 164 | 160 | 160 | 64 | 126 | 148 | 98 | 96 | 79 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 24 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 184 | 229 | 198 | 140 | 84 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 66 | 31 | 79 | 54 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 47 | 11 | 8 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | WNW 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 75 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 4 | N 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 27 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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