Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taronui Bay-Bombora today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taronui Bay-Bombora at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taronui Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
90 | 88 | 90 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 103 | 132 | 135 | 101 | 96 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:47PM2.59m | 9:10AM2.46m | 9:33PM2.59m | 9:58AM2.47m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.50m | 3:14PM0.44m | 3:47AM0.49m | 4:00PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
40 | 88 | 90 | 74 | 74 | 52 | 103 | 132 | 135 | 101 | 96 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
90 | 40 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 71 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 13 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSW 3 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
55 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
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