Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 300 | 295 | 240 | 191 | 185 | 141 | 131 | 96 | 71 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 64 | 143 | 168 | 331 | 2499 | 2675 | 2106 | 1401 | 909 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.26m | 12:31PM1.36m | 00:54AM1.24m | 1:17PM1.35m | 1:39AM1.24m | 2:03PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.30m | 6:49PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.32m | 7:44AM0.32m | 8:21PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 390 | 300 | 295 | 240 | 191 | 185 | 141 | 131 | 96 | 71 | 50 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 64 | 143 | 168 | 331 | 2499 | 2675 | 2106 | 1401 | 909 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 33 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 301 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 5 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 31 | 32 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 15 | — | — | 17 | 40 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 60 | 60 | 72 | 72 | 124 | 143 | 143 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 172 | 118 | 172 | 173 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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