Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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580 | 795 | 867 | 827 | 575 | 498 | 394 | 352 | 612 | 1138 | 1649 | 2303 | 2500 | 3139 | 2555 | 1951 | 1491 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09AM1.24m | 3:34PM1.38m | 3:54AM1.25m | 4:19PM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.28m | 9:52PM0.29m | 10:00AM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
580 | 795 | 867 | 827 | 575 | 498 | 394 | 352 | 612 | 1138 | 1649 | 2303 | 2500 | 3139 | 2555 | 1951 | 1491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
17 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 153 | 159 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | E 12 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 8 | 40 | 10 | — | 35 | 13 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 118 | 124 | 151 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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