Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 373 | 471 | 453 | 589 | 725 | 541 | 500 | 520 | 923 | 518 | 334 | 299 | 382 | 318 | 268 | 230 | 256 | 723 | 674 | 637 | 513 | 421 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.22m | 2:11PM1.34m | 2:32AM1.24m | 2:56PM1.36m | 3:18AM1.26m | 3:42PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.30m | 8:28PM0.29m | 8:37AM0.27m | 9:12PM0.27m | 9:24AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 179 | 243 | 302 | 387 | 339 | 242 | 236 | 233 | 138 | 471 | 518 | 334 | 299 | 382 | 318 | 268 | 230 | 189 | 723 | 674 | 637 | 513 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 96 | 65 | 97 | 97 | 88 | 102 | 179 | 220 | 256 | 58 | 92 | 47 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 22 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 91 | 10 | 58 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 35 | 10 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 222 | 373 | 471 | 453 | 589 | 725 | 541 | 500 | 520 | 923 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 242 | 124 | 262 | 127 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 27 | 0 |
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