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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
14.9° 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 6PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 156 | 158 | 123 | 104 | 104 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 70 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.26m | 8:39PM1.39m | 9:05AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.37m | 9:49AM1.22m | 10:07PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.31m | 3:04AM0.28m | 3:10PM0.32m | 3:48AM0.29m | 3:53PM0.32m | 4:31AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | WNW 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 6 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 156 | 158 | 123 | 104 | 21 | 28 | 51 | 99 | 110 | 51 | 111 | 90 | 52 | 390 | 548 | 641 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 33 | 57 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 104 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 70 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | — | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 29 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 71 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 335 | 305 | 263 | 237 | 182 | 114 | 83 | 38 | 25 | 18 | 38 | 50 | 71 | 94 | 73 | 64 | 129 | 58 | 62 | 168 | 49 | 210 | 388 | 1176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 332 | 376 | 173 | 161 | 161 |
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