Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 2AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 433 | 464 | 487 | 881 | 1550 | 2934 | 5164 | 5685 | 5162 | 4157 | 3119 | 2221 | 1679 | 1156 | 2373 | 1069 | 1780 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.46m | 5:44PM1.52m | 6:09AM1.46m | 6:36PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.07m | 11:31AM0.06m | 00:03AM0.09m | 12:25PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 433 | 464 | 487 | 881 | 1550 | 2934 | 5164 | 5685 | 5162 | 4157 | 3119 | 2221 | 1679 | 1156 | 1290 | 1069 | 1780 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 530 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NE 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 29 | 42 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2373 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 27 | 73 | 27 | 27 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 |
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