Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 129 | 110 | 264 | 350 | 485 | 715 | 582 | 381 | 442 | 355 | 286 | 264 | 291 | 237 | 128 | 77 | 55 | 90 | 123 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.60m | 2:49AM1.44m | 3:19PM1.64m | 3:46AM1.46m | 4:16PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.09m | 8:43PM0.09m | 8:57AM0.05m | 9:41PM0.06m | 9:55AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 137 | 129 | 110 | 128 | 154 | 212 | 239 | 192 | 381 | 442 | 355 | 286 | 264 | 291 | 237 | 128 | 77 | 55 | 47 | 57 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 74 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 223 | 17 | 84 | 61 | 47 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 50 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 55 | 17 | 33 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 264 | 350 | 485 | 715 | 582 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 90 | 123 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 64 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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