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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 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 8AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Stix. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | 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 13 | |
104 | 90 | 119 | 325 | 445 | 491 | 452 | 433 | 316 | 776 | 637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 158 | 158 | 121 | 104 | 104 | 70 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | 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 | 7:35AM1.28m | 7:54PM1.41m | 8:20AM1.26m | 8:39PM1.39m | 9:05AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.25m | 1:41PM0.29m | 2:19AM0.26m | 2:26PM0.31m | 3:04AM0.28m | 3:10PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 104 | 90 | 22 | 325 | 445 | 491 | 452 | 433 | 316 | 776 | 637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 158 | 158 | 121 | 37 | 104 | 40 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 9 | W 7 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 35 | 63 | 30 | 31 | 47 | 31 | 24 | 243 | 28 | 28 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 104 | 21 | 70 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | W 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 119 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 32 | 27 | — | 33 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NE 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 75 | 80 | — | 7 | 58 | 69 | 186 | 267 | 357 | 230 | 203 | 201 | 145 | 90 | 92 | 67 | 43 | 28 | 38 | 24 | 31 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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