Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5PM is: 2.5m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 7.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 22s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 732 | 4698 | 5577 | 5467 | 4772 | 4242 | 3481 | 3067 | 2574 | 2084 | 1785 | 2134 | 1925 | 2029 | 1825 | 2029 | 2002 | 5472 | 6717 | 6300 | 4945 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.48m | 8:20PM1.61m | 8:48AM1.46m | 9:14PM1.54m | 9:43AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.01m | 2:43AM0.03m | 3:01PM0.06m | 3:36AM0.07m | 3:57PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 732 | 4698 | 5577 | 5467 | 4772 | 4242 | 3481 | 3067 | 2574 | 2084 | 1785 | 2134 | 1925 | 2029 | 1825 | 2029 | 2002 | 5472 | 6717 | 6300 | 4945 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 298 | 621 | 595 | 578 | 493 | 479 | 434 | 362 | 357 | 351 | 261 | 245 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 127 | 1106 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
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