Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.0° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (03 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
476
482
629
1249
2133
3758
3886
6503
6858
6195
5963
5902
6147
5662
4967
4234
4848
2976
2426
1950
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
SSW
15
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
off
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:12AM1.29m
8:34PM1.37m
8:58AM1.31m
9:20PM1.36m
9:46AM1.35m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.23m
2:53AM0.22m
3:11PM0.22m
3:38AM0.21m
4:01PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
14
15
12
9
9
7
5
6
5
7
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
7
12
12
9
5
5
0
-3
-3
-5
-3
-5
-5
-3
-3
-1
0
2
3
3
3
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