Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 7AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 340 | 327 | 225 | 406 | 303 | 217 | 161 | 152 | 261 | 270 | 310 | 259 | 193 | 191 | 283 | 382 | 405 | 494 | 790 | 663 | 594 | 1272 | 770 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.57m | 7:33PM1.45m | 7:58AM1.61m | 8:28PM1.46m | 8:53AM1.64m | 9:24PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.07m | 1:42AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.05m | 2:37AM0.07m | 3:19PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 270 | 340 | 327 | 225 | 406 | 303 | 217 | 161 | 152 | 261 | 270 | 310 | 259 | 193 | 191 | 83 | 124 | 405 | 494 | 790 | 663 | 594 | 635 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNE 5 | N 4 | SSW 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 10 | 121 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 283 | 382 | 13 | 73 | 10 | 16 | 174 | 302 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 15 | NE 7 | SE 14 | NE 6 | W 9 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | E 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 38 | — | — | 126 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1272 | 770 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 118 | 118 | 128 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 124 | 151 | 194 | 266 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 151 | 73 | 73 |
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