Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 4PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 299 | 315 | 329 | 270 | 283 | 549 | 1547 | 2659 | 3301 | 3484 | 3339 | 3147 | 2590 | 2009 | 1628 | 1495 | 1266 | 1032 | 777 | 1279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.48m | 7:01PM1.58m | 7:27AM1.47m | 7:54PM1.52m | 8:21AM1.45m | 8:46PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.02m | 1:22AM0.05m | 1:42PM0.06m | 2:14AM0.08m | 2:37PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 77 | 315 | 329 | 221 | 221 | 261 | 260 | 216 | 177 | 165 | 162 | 153 | 432 | 168 | 262 | 223 | 173 | 208 | 777 | 904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 120 | 174 | 85 | 67 | 51 | 17 | — | — | 39 | 315 | 377 | 108 | 402 | 382 | 358 | 339 | 330 | 274 | 312 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | — | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 270 | 283 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 220 | — | — | 24 | 24 | 24 | — | 311 | 321 | 196 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 226 | 299 | — | — | — | 47 | 549 | 1547 | 2659 | 3301 | 3484 | 3339 | 3147 | 2590 | 2009 | 1628 | 1495 | 1266 | 1032 | — | 1279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 224 | 201 | 253 | 253 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 201 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 151 | 151 | 183 | 127 | 127 |
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