Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2574 | 2018 | 1785 | 2335 | 2111 | 2029 | 1825 | 2029 | 3510 | 5040 | 5834 | 5351 | 4566 | 3642 | 2801 | 2450 | 1948 | 1462 | 1215 | 1058 | 775 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.46m | 9:14PM1.54m | 9:43AM1.43m | 10:08PM1.46m | 10:37AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.06m | 3:36AM0.07m | 3:57PM0.11m | 4:27AM0.12m | 4:51PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2574 | 2018 | 1785 | 2335 | 2111 | 2029 | 1825 | 2029 | 3510 | 5040 | 5834 | 5351 | 4566 | 3642 | 2801 | 2450 | 1948 | 1462 | 1215 | 1058 | 775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 357 | 295 | 261 | 245 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 164 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 87 | 84 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 85 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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