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Tora 74.6

#2249 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Wellington · near Upper Hutt

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score74.6 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days26% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell39% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.4 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Tora

The best time to surf Tora is April, May, August. The season runs May to May. In May the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is WLG (62 km) and the nearest town is Upper Hutt (58 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%22%1.4 m16°C3/2
Feb99%18%1.6 m16°C3/2
Mar100%26%1.6 m16°C4/3
Apr97%36%1.8 m15°C4/3
May97%45%1.7 m14°C4/3
Jun97%26%1.9 m13°C4/3
Jul96%29%1.8 m13°C5/4
Aug99%31%1.8 m12°C5/4
Sep99%27%1.8 m12°C5/4
Oct97%31%1.6 m13°C4/3
Nov99%14%1.3 m14°C4/3
Dec99%14%1.4 m16°C4/3

Why 74.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
15.6
Groundswell 12%
7.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.8
Water comfort 10%
0.8
Access 10%
7.8

The detail

Faces 145° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 10.4 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -41.507, 175.515 (OpenStreetMap).

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