Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 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
14.2° 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: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
!
!
!
!
!
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2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
9
2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5313
4569
4739
5248
4226
4062
3560
3194
2640
2233
1944
1532
1244
978
825
653
1359
2398
2379
2252
1984
1641
1568
1365
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:09AM1.36m
1:37PM1.32m
2:00AM1.39m
2:29PM1.40m
2:54AM1.42m
3:23PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.21m
7:46PM0.21m
8:15AM0.17m
8:41PM0.16m
9:06AM0.12m
9:38PM0.11m
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light rain
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cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
7
7
7
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
9
2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3749
78
73
4599
4226
4062
3560
3194
31
31
29
29
29
978
825
653
1359
2398
2379
2252
1984
1641
1568
1365
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
25
0.3
SSW
24
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
18
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
104
61
110
51
51
50
246
47
20
18
18
18
17
29
29
220
230
17
17
29
29
33
33
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.1
SE
15
0.5
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
11
10
10
98
181
9
48
21
20
18
18
18
17
6
29
29
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
5313
4569
4739
5248
2640
2233
1944
1532
1244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
1
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
78
89
89
126
126
85
151
89
72
72
85
124
151
89
63
0
0
0
63
89
151
89
89
128
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
8
4
4
4
5
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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