Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 869 | 639 | 603 | 426 | 420 | 747 | 822 | 1242 | 1534 | 1902 | 1567 | 1228 | 912 | 750 | 915 | 789 | 641 | 534 | 526 | 514 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:37AM1.40m | 11:02PM1.37m | 11:31AM1.45m | 11:57PM1.38m | 12:27PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.20m | 5:15AM0.18m | 5:49PM0.18m | 6:08AM0.15m | 6:46PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 692 | 639 | 603 | 426 | 420 | 747 | 604 | 1242 | 1534 | 1902 | 1567 | 1228 | 912 | 750 | 915 | 789 | 641 | 534 | 526 | 514 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 303 | 449 | 384 | 420 | 326 | 284 | 822 | 461 | 479 | 367 | 277 | 224 | 177 | 147 | 87 | 40 | 112 | 71 | 19 | 10 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | NE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 178 | 48 | 48 | 246 | 300 | 226 | 240 | 290 | 240 | 10 | 10 | — | 186 | 188 | 8 | 24 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 49 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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