Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 745 | 575 | 523 | 438 | 312 | 204 | 485 | 821 | 1511 | 2167 | 4160 | 5482 | 6214 | 6541 | 5972 | 5310 | 7063 | 6303 | 5124 | 5371 | 3811 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.45m | 8:46PM1.46m | 9:13AM1.43m | 9:38PM1.40m | 10:04AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.10m | 3:04AM0.13m | 3:30PM0.15m | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:22PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 273 | 279 | 290 | 257 | 167 | 167 | 158 | 119 | 110 | 115 | 61 | 58 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 6303 | 5124 | 3911 | 3100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 439 | 411 | 330 | 321 | 212 | 198 | 88 | 121 | 92 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 39 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 312 | 204 | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 745 | 575 | 523 | 438 | 151 | 172 | 485 | 821 | 1511 | 2167 | 4160 | 5482 | 6214 | 6541 | 5972 | 5310 | 7063 | — | — | 5371 | 3811 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 127 | 183 | 89 | 118 | 72 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 258 | 258 | 270 | 270 | 258 | 127 | 127 | 89 | 89 | 79 | 89 |
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