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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
19 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 56 | 201 | 454 | 543 | 510 | 493 | 419 | 317 | 349 | 356 | 275 | 746 | 1571 | 1833 | 1667 | 1373 | 1286 | 2018 | 2559 | 3052 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.47m | 10:01PM1.63m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:58PM1.57m | 11:29AM1.41m | 11:53PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.00m | 3:44PM0.04m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:42PM0.07m | 5:22AM0.07m | 5:38PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 27 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 56 | 201 | 454 | 543 | 510 | 493 | 419 | 317 | 349 | 356 | 275 | 746 | 1571 | 1833 | 1667 | 1373 | 1286 | 2018 | 2559 | 3052 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 156 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 110 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | W 4 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 37 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 17 | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | 29 | 74 | 22 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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