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) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ENE 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 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 513 | 505 | 497 | 480 | 480 | 456 | 571 | 422 | 582 | 643 | 322 | 659 | 261 | 171 | 277 | 109 | 183 | 121 | 123 | 230 | 92 | 575 | 1377 | 1341 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.39m | 7:58AM1.23m | 8:19PM1.37m | 8:41AM1.23m | 9:02PM1.36m | 9:26AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.27m | 2:04PM0.27m | 2:43AM0.26m | 2:48PM0.27m | 3:24AM0.25m | 3:33PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SW 12 | S 12 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 513 | 505 | 497 | 480 | 480 | 456 | 426 | 422 | 6 | 3 | 165 | 439 | 261 | 171 | 114 | 94 | 80 | 121 | 123 | 47 | 92 | 575 | 299 | 1341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | NE 7 | SW 7 | NE 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 100 | 102 | 128 | 98 | 9 | 96 | 56 | 43 | 31 | 38 | 62 | 143 | 516 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | NE 8 | SW 19 | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 53 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | — | 8 | 8 | 54 | 7 | 34 | 95 | — | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | N 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SW 2 | — | E 10 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 85 | 35 | 571 | 16 | 582 | 643 | 322 | 659 | 11 | 72 | 277 | 109 | 183 | 1 | — | 230 | 87 | 77 | 1377 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 160 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 153 | 163 | 187 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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