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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 01 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tora-Stix today?
The current surf forecast for Tora-Stix at 1AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 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. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
550 | 826 | 721 | 661 | 642 | 883 | 744 | 746 | 610 | 602 | 508 | 508 | 494 | 378 | 352 | 269 | 257 | 169 | 145 | 135 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.39m | 5:16AM1.31m | 5:39PM1.40m | 6:03AM1.30m | 6:24PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.23m | 11:26AM0.24m | 00:00AM0.24m | 12:11PM0.26m | 00:47AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 550 | 826 | 721 | 661 | 642 | 883 | 744 | 746 | 610 | 602 | 508 | 508 | 494 | 378 | 352 | 269 | 257 | 169 | 145 | 135 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | WNW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 239 | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 60 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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