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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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
13.9° 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 9PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
56 | 201 | 454 | 543 | 510 | 493 | 419 | 461 | 408 | 265 | 275 | 713 | 1591 | 1981 | 1826 | 1509 | 1306 | 1718 | 2223 | 2413 | 2485 | 2335 | 2104 | 1895 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.63m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:58PM1.57m | 11:29AM1.41m | 11:53PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.04m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:42PM0.07m | 5:22AM0.07m | 5:38PM0.12m | 6:15AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 56 | 201 | 454 | 543 | 510 | 493 | 419 | 461 | 408 | 265 | 275 | 713 | 1591 | 1981 | 1826 | 1509 | 1306 | 1718 | 2223 | 2413 | 2485 | 2335 | 2104 | 1895 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | NE 9 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 154 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 31 | 79 | 110 | 108 | 94 | 94 | 129 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 49 | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | — | 4 | 35 | 74 | 20 | 6 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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