Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 4PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 9 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 489 | 609 | 665 | 597 | 561 | 417 | 529 | 384 | 294 | 318 | 283 | 263 | 194 | 150 | 136 | 85 | 68 | 178 | 176 | 131 | 125 | 83 | 56 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.52m | 2:08AM1.42m | 2:38PM1.59m | 3:06AM1.45m | 3:36PM1.65m | 4:04AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.13m | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:59PM0.08m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:59PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 9 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 489 | 423 | 363 | 308 | 259 | 212 | 529 | 384 | 138 | 318 | 283 | 263 | 194 | 150 | 136 | 85 | 67 | 178 | 176 | 131 | 125 | 83 | 56 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 266 | 609 | 665 | 597 | 561 | 417 | 216 | 173 | 294 | 110 | 108 | 110 | 90 | 94 | 92 | 67 | 68 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 19 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | NE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 282 | — | — | 32 | 31 | 34 | — | 19 | 7 | 194 | 89 | 43 | 22 | 42 | 60 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 192 | 41 | 28 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 32 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 124 | 85 | 72 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
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