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Tora-Stix surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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
14.2° 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 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | |
1240 | 1200 | 1108 | 3520 | 3385 | 3517 | 3826 | 4908 | 5508 | 5343 | 5266 | 5014 | 4162 | 3344 | 2773 | 2233 | 2089 | 1689 | 1275 | 1001 | 790 | 690 | 626 | 1408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.26m | 1:09AM1.36m | 1:37PM1.32m | 2:00AM1.39m | 2:29PM1.40m | 2:54AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.25m | 6:53PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.21m | 7:46PM0.21m | 8:15AM0.17m | 8:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1240 | 1200 | 1108 | 3520 | 3385 | 3517 | 3826 | 73 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 4162 | 3344 | 2773 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1001 | 790 | 690 | 626 | 1408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SE 15 | SSW 19 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 97 | 94 | 749 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 78 | 61 | 110 | 98 | 181 | 9 | 246 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | ENE 13 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | SSE 15 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 59 | 141 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 22 | 48 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 57 | 31 | — | — | 82 | 194 | 4908 | 5508 | 5343 | 5266 | 5014 | — | — | — | 2233 | 2089 | 1689 | 1275 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 78 | 72 | 89 | 126 | 85 | 126 | 78 | 124 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 151 | 89 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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