Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 715 | 918 | 1435 | 731 | 601 | 528 | 657 | 729 | 901 | 980 | 1103 | 1121 | 1336 | 2134 | 3542 | 4494 | 4364 | 4151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.40m | 7:05PM1.42m | 7:29AM1.45m | 7:56PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.18m | 12:55PM0.15m | 1:19AM0.16m | 1:47PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 223 | 156 | 900 | 731 | 601 | 528 | 657 | 729 | 901 | 980 | 1103 | 1121 | 1336 | 2134 | 3542 | 4494 | 4364 | 4151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 84 | 25 | 24 | 151 | 149 | 147 | 142 | 104 | 87 | 87 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | S 19 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 73 | 15 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 406 | 715 | 918 | 1435 | — | — | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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