Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.9° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
NE
7
1.6
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.5
SSE
5
1.3
SSW
7
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
456
426
619
582
668
318
361
588
249
222
190
181
105
108
114
153
495
601
694
854
845
917
1567
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
15
SW
20
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
25
ESE
20
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
30
E
25
ESE
40
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58AM1.23m
8:19PM1.37m
8:41AM1.23m
9:02PM1.36m
9:26AM1.24m
9:46PM1.35m
Low Tide
2:04PM0.27m
2:43AM0.26m
2:48PM0.27m
3:24AM0.25m
3:33PM0.27m
4:06AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
Temp °C
7
11
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
14
13
10
10
9
9
9
10
13
12
12
11
14
12
13
Feels °C
3
6
8
7
7
6
7
7
7
10
8
7
6
5
3
2
3
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.9
E
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
10
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
472
456
426
410
6
3
165
361
386
249
222
190
181
105
108
94
153
203
147
245
854
845
140
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
5
5
10
131
82
100
128
102
72
87
87
100
145
95
143
126
190
143
160
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.7
NE
8
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
17
16
15
5
10
10
5
11
12
11
9
8
8
4
26
60
145
241
120
119
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
NE
7
0.9
N
4
2.1
NE
8
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
SW
2
0.6
S
3
1.5
SSE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2.3
E
9
3
E
9
Energy kJ
67
9
22
619
582
668
318
28
588
13
9
1
8
114
129
495
601
694
917
1567
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
1
160
1
0
0
0
0
0
72
85
221
187
85
27
1
1
74
27
127
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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