Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 188 | 64 | 68 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 157 | 70 | 42 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 121 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:53PM1.39m | 10:19AM1.49m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:15AM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:41PM0.15m | 4:58AM0.15m | 5:37PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 247 | 188 | 64 | 68 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 157 | 70 | 42 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 121 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 57 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 124 | 160 | 172 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 315 | 72 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 72 | 160 | 160 |
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