Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 472 | 397 | 330 | 247 | 188 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 106 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 59 | 62 | 180 | 183 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.45m | 9:53PM1.39m | 10:19AM1.49m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:15AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:41PM0.15m | 4:58AM0.15m | 5:37PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 589 | 472 | 397 | 330 | 247 | 188 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 106 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 59 | 62 | 180 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | NNE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 62 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 115 | 160 | 172 | 118 | 169 | 118 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 72 | 160 |
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