Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Tora-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
E
10
1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.5
E
9
3
E
9
3
E
9
3
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
ESE
9
4
ESE
10
4
E
10
3.5
E
11
3.5
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
11
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
143
119
156
173
165
282
388
790
845
1099
1337
1308
1552
1876
2247
2766
3266
2547
2230
1917
1736
1387
1370
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
5
ESE
0
E
20
E
35
ESE
25
E
35
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
50
SE
40
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
35
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
40
S
40
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:02PM1.36m
9:26AM1.24m
9:46PM1.35m
10:11AM1.27m
10:32PM1.35m
11:00AM1.32m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.25m
3:33PM0.27m
4:06AM0.24m
4:21PM0.26m
4:50AM0.22m
5:11PM0.24m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
9
2
10
5
1
6
7
4
2
2
4
6
3
2
2
Temp °C
11
9
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
7
7
6
5
5
7
12
12
9
7
7
7
8
7
3
5
7
5
5
7
7
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
E
10
1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
3.5
E
11
3.5
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
11
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
Energy kJ
165
143
119
156
173
165
282
388
505
208
190
186
214
205
211
128
121
136
2547
2230
1917
1736
1387
1370
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
NE
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
1.2
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
111
102
100
69
38
95
128
91
245
172
109
102
100
99
97
199
272
129
120
114
108
61
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
7
143
126
174
9
9
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
SSW
5
1.2
S
4
1.3
S
5
0.4
SE
4
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.5
E
9
3
E
9
3
E
9
3
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
ESE
9
4
ESE
10
4
E
10
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
2
S
7
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
7
7
15
55
88
4
790
845
1099
1337
1308
1552
1876
2247
2766
3266
405
315
239
214
411
717
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
85
85
187
201
143
85
0
27
74
73
79
27
85
143
88
89
127
201
153
201
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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