Tora-Stix surf break

Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
14.9° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
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7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:17
5:16
5:15
5:14
3
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)
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
NE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.8
WNW
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NW
6
1.7
NE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Energy 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)
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy 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)
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy 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)
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.4
NE
7
0.7
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
3
NW
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
4
1
1
2
2
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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