Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 476 | 482 | 629 | 1249 | 2133 | 3758 | 3886 | 6503 | 6858 | 6195 | 5963 | 5902 | 6147 | 5662 | 4967 | 4234 | 4848 | 2976 | 2426 | 1950 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.29m | 8:34PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.31m | 9:20PM1.36m | 9:46AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.23m | 2:53AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:38AM0.21m | 4:01PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 424 | 476 | 482 | 629 | 1249 | 2133 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3599 | 2976 | 2426 | 1950 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | NE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 275 | 226 | 180 | 112 | 90 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 14 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 94 | 130 | 126 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 2 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 3758 | 3886 | 6503 | 6858 | 6195 | 5963 | 5902 | 6147 | 5662 | 4967 | 4234 | 4848 | — | — | 1062 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 73 | 85 | 366 | 258 | 267 | 290 | 290 | 258 | 127 | 270 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 172 | 89 | 128 |
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