Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1872 | 1597 | 1572 | 2809 | 7549 | 7051 | 5851 | 5670 | 6381 | 7606 | 4997 | 4576 | 3888 | 3242 | 2515 | 2327 | 5043 | 4580 | 3326 | 2680 | 1922 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.40m | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.18m | 1:38AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1872 | 1597 | 1572 | 13 | 4099 | 4059 | 3727 | 3360 | 4008 | 4823 | 4997 | 4576 | 3888 | 3242 | 2515 | 2327 | 5043 | 4580 | 3326 | 2680 | 1922 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 759 | 1231 | 2912 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | 15 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 29 | 34 | 24 | 2809 | 7549 | 7051 | 5851 | 5670 | 6381 | 7606 | — | — | — | 61 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 0 | 238 | 339 | 85 | 151 | 73 | 59 | 27 | 62 | 56 | 1 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 124 | 124 |
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