Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
0
2
3
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1
E
10
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
320
326
214
564
556
513
505
488
480
480
456
426
693
561
551
398
488
541
304
169
222
211
177
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:15AM1.24m
7:36PM1.39m
7:58AM1.23m
8:19PM1.37m
8:41AM1.23m
9:02PM1.36m
Low Tide
1:17AM0.27m
1:21PM0.27m
2:00AM0.27m
2:04PM0.27m
2:43AM0.26m
2:48PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
14
11
9
9
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
8
7
7
7
6
5
5
7
9
7
7
7
6
6
8
10
10
8
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1
E
10
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
0.1
SW
16
0.7
E
10
1.9
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
255
320
326
214
564
556
513
505
488
480
480
456
426
486
561
551
10
102
541
304
169
222
211
177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
E
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
17
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
67
59
48
140
21
21
20
19
17
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
11
102
96
9
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
W
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
7
13
1
38
6
5
1
1
5
16
15
5
10
10
3
11
11
22
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.9
WNW
6
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
4
1.7
ENE
11
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
1.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
47
108
15
10
1
1
2
2
67
6
14
693
143
230
398
488
3
1
6
17
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
91
115
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
194
118
115
0
0
0
0
60
72
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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