
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
472 | 456 | 426 | 619 | 582 | 668 | 318 | 361 | 588 | 249 | 222 | 190 | 181 | 105 | 108 | 114 | 153 | 495 | 601 | 694 | 854 | 845 | 917 | 1567 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.23m | 8:19PM1.37m | 8:41AM1.23m | 9:02PM1.36m | 9:26AM1.24m | 9:46PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.27m | 2:43AM0.26m | 2:48PM0.27m | 3:24AM0.25m | 3:33PM0.27m | 4:06AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 12 | S 12 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
472 | 456 | 426 | 410 | 6 | 3 | 165 | 361 | 386 | 249 | 222 | 190 | 181 | 105 | 108 | 94 | 153 | 203 | 147 | 245 | 854 | 845 | 140 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 131 | 82 | 100 | 128 | 102 | 72 | 87 | 87 | 100 | 145 | 95 | 143 | 126 | 190 | 143 | 160 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 5 | SW 6 | NE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — |
17 | 16 | 15 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 145 | 241 | — | 120 | 119 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | N 4 | NE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
67 | 9 | 22 | 619 | 582 | 668 | 318 | 28 | 588 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 114 | 129 | 495 | 601 | 694 | — | — | 917 | 1567 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 85 | 221 | 187 | 85 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 27 | 127 |
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