Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 522 | 514 | 418 | 404 | 331 | 320 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 202 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 84 | 139 | 1644 | 2548 | 3199 | 3950 | 5988 | 5516 | 5583 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.26m | 5:37PM1.41m | 5:58AM1.26m | 6:21PM1.40m | 6:42AM1.26m | 7:05PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.25m | 11:59PM0.26m | 12:04PM0.24m | 00:43AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 522 | 514 | 418 | 404 | 331 | 320 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 202 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 83 | 139 | 134 | 147 | 245 | 242 | 215 | 206 | 4226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 207 | 191 | 140 | 134 | 121 | 70 | 69 | 42 | 80 | 40 | 53 | 56 | 48 | 50 | 31 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 18 | E 10 | NE 17 | E 12 | NE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 39 | 29 | 38 | 26 | 83 | 84 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 56 | 1644 | 2548 | 3199 | 3950 | 5988 | 5516 | 5583 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 160 | 151 | 151 | 118 | 124 | 124 | 174 | 127 | 127 | 174 | 242 | 127 | 85 |
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