Torere Beach surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Torere Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Torere Beach sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Torere Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Torere Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Torere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.6
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
32
64
76
70
64
41
28
52
48
47
33
31
33
35
37
83
116
113
92
131
64
57
58
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
N
5
E
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
0
NW
5
N
5
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:35PM1.94m
10:57AM1.75m
11:31PM1.88m
11:57AM1.68m
00:28AM1.81m
Low Tide
4:56AM0.13m
5:13PM0.09m
5:53AM0.18m
6:09PM0.17m
6:51AM0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
16
13
12
11
12
11
13
16
16
13
13
12
12
12
15
18
17
15
14
13
12
12
14
17
14
11
10
9
10
9
12
15
15
12
11
10
10
10
14
18
17
15
13
11
10
9
12
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
29
32
64
76
70
64
41
23
52
48
47
11
13
12
22
37
83
116
113
92
131
64
57
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
5
0.4
NE
10
0.3
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.2
ENE
13
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
28
5
7
33
31
33
35
37
23
9
8
38
17
40
37
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.3
N
5
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
3
4
6
6
6
6
2
15
15
15
12
23
21
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
5
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
31
5
5
5
5
31
31
60
45
31
31
31
31
5
5
5
0
0
5
0
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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