Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
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 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
126
83
92
103
79
106
78
76
25
47
43
33
48
26
26
15
14
7
7
4
3
16
14
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
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
6:11PM1.69m
6:41AM1.51m
7:08PM1.71m
7:39AM1.51m
8:06PM1.71m
8:36AM1.50m
Low Tide
00:36AM-0.01m
12:50PM0.01m
1:35AM-0.02m
1:48PM0.00m
2:33AM-0.02m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:02
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
14
14
13
12
11
10
9
10
14
15
11
12
13
13
13
14
15
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
12
12
11
10
8
7
5
7
11
11
7
7
7
8
8
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
67
126
83
92
103
79
106
78
76
23
47
12
33
48
26
63
60
4
6
6
6
6
6
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
10
0.4
E
5
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
66
17
79
54
26
7
20
7
19
16
22
43
8
5
4
26
15
14
7
9
9
9
16
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
18
4
17
17
8
20
16
20
28
25
19
13
17
17
16
4
4
9
9
7
4
3
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
7
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.3
NW
4
0.5
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
1
WNW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
NW
6
Energy kJ
117
54
11
13
9
8
10
4
8
16
3
12
28
46
7
7
88
192
305
352
381
313
261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
27
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
143
151
153
183
183
255
177
183
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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