
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taronui Bay-Bombora today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taronui Bay-Bombora at 1PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taronui Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | WNW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 131 | 96 | 161 | 163 | 170 | 107 | 80 | 51 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.21m | 00:24AM2.15m | 1:02PM2.13m | 1:08AM2.07m | 1:57PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.84m | 6:26PM0.98m | 6:47AM0.93m | 7:14PM1.05m | 7:36AM1.00m | 8:07PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
60 | 131 | 96 | 161 | 163 | 170 | 107 | 80 | 51 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
68 | 21 | 79 | 65 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NW 12 | ESE 14 | NW 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | — | NW 5 | — | NE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
21 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
171 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 58 | 62 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 695 | 394 | 475 | 424 | 417 |
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