Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2376 | 5015 | 4662 | 3814 | 3261 | 2992 | 2898 | 2561 | 2345 | 2187 | 1835 | 1760 | 627 | 860 | 1121 | 503 | 1027 | 2504 | 1638 | 1440 | 1397 | 1283 | 1308 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.41m | 10:21PM1.28m | 10:41AM1.39m | 11:08PM1.25m | 11:28AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.27m | 4:19PM0.25m | 4:28AM0.30m | 5:05PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 23 | 50 | 174 | 269 | 384 | 719 | 328 | 317 | 708 | 135 | 533 | 1754 | 1638 | 1440 | 1397 | 1283 | 1308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 422 | 55 | 296 | 173 | 135 | 100 | 67 | 58 | 37 | 28 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 67 | 6 | 28 | 228 | 429 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2376 | 5015 | 4662 | 3814 | 3261 | 2992 | 2898 | 2561 | 2345 | 2187 | 1835 | 1760 | 627 | 860 | 1121 | 503 | 1027 | 2504 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 187 | 174 | 325 | 251 | 127 | 127 | 238 | 127 | 124 | 299 | 260 | 151 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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