Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.2° 

Tora-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SW
19
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
14
0.6
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
16
0.9
ESE
17
0.9
ESE
16
1.1
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
16
1.3
ESE
16
1.3
ESE
16
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
ESE
15
1.3
ESE
15
1.3
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
45
43
43
91
35
58
60
107
169
266
394
475
590
679
838
848
1439
1349
1016
826
784
763
742
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
15
W
15
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
E
0
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:31PM1.71m
5:59AM1.50m
6:28PM1.70m
6:55AM1.50m
7:24PM1.67m
Low Tide
11:11AM-0.01m
11:56PM-0.01m
12:09PM-0.02m
00:53AM-0.01m
1:07PM-0.02m
1:49AM0.00m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
12
10
9
8
8
9
9
12
12
10
9
8
8
7
Feels °C
11
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
8
12
9
8
7
6
7
7
6
9
10
9
7
6
6
4
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