Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 10AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 1148 | 1003 | 773 | 594 | 480 | 336 | 307 | 217 | 1302 | 1347 | 1601 | 2674 | 4945 | 11837 | 5556 | 3340 | 2354 | 1586 | 1208 | 1376 | 1138 | 1003 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:05AM1.37m | 11:31PM1.25m | 11:53AM1.35m | 00:17AM1.23m | 12:39PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.30m | 5:26PM0.30m | 5:36AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.31m | 6:21AM0.32m | 6:58PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 428 | 1148 | 1003 | 773 | 594 | 480 | 336 | 307 | 217 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 39 | 7825 | 5556 | 3340 | 2354 | 1586 | 1208 | 1376 | 1138 | 1003 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 247 | 205 | 195 | 157 | 126 | 123 | 126 | 82 | 82 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 22 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 201 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 51 | — | — | 8 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 1302 | 1347 | 1601 | 2674 | 4945 | 11837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 128 | 124 | 118 | 128 | 151 | 85 | 74 | 414 | 184 | 73 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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