
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taronui Bay-Bombora today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taronui Bay-Bombora at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taronui Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 237 | 229 | 224 | 105 | 160 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.15m | 12:41PM2.19m | 00:48AM2.09m | 1:24PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.88m | 6:25AM0.83m | 6:54PM0.94m | 7:07AM0.90m | 7:40PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
14 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 115 | 104 | 110 | 25 | 62 | 74 | 41 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | E 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
23 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 14 | NW 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | NE 10 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 237 | 229 | 224 | 105 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 81 | 207 | 79 | 0 | 51 | 79 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 31 | 2 |
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