
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 2AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
669 | 454 | 446 | 687 | 2016 | 2980 | 3583 | 3275 | 2424 | 1894 | 1277 | 907 | 744 | 567 | 379 | 313 | 250 | 145 | 98 | 246 | 191 | 183 | 170 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.71m | 8:15AM1.49m | 8:43PM1.67m | 9:12AM1.47m | 9:39PM1.60m | 10:09AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM-0.02m | 2:26PM-0.00m | 3:09AM0.00m | 3:24PM0.03m | 4:04AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
669 | 454 | 446 | 474 | 2016 | 2980 | 3583 | 3275 | 2424 | 1894 | 1277 | 907 | 744 | 567 | 379 | 313 | 250 | 145 | 58 | 246 | 191 | 183 | 170 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
12 | 231 | 296 | 687 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 31 | 28 | 42 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 98 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 24 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | NNE 4 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | NE 10 |
3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 14 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | 584 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 64 | 89 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 72 | 60 | 64 | 160 | 124 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 124 | 85 |
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