Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taronui Bay-Bombora today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taronui Bay-Bombora at 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taronui Bay-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 315 | 220 | 165 | 126 | 96 | 76 | 74 | 52 | 54 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 68 | 152 | 71 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:59PM2.47m | 11:25AM2.40m | 11:41PM2.38m | 12:08PM2.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.59m | 5:30PM0.74m | 5:57AM0.69m | 6:15PM0.86m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 441 | 315 | 220 | 165 | 126 | 96 | 76 | 74 | 52 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 76 | 71 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | — | — | NE 10 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 152 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 79 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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