Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.2°C warmer than 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 4PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
0
3
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1
SSW
15
2.1
S
15
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
975
799
669
454
446
474
2016
2980
3583
3275
2424
1894
1277
907
724
490
379
313
250
147
98
246
169
178
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
S
20
S
10
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
45
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:18AM1.51m
7:46PM1.71m
8:15AM1.49m
8:43PM1.67m
9:12AM1.47m
9:39PM1.60m
Low Tide
1:28PM-0.02m
2:12AM-0.02m
2:26PM-0.00m
3:09AM0.00m
3:24PM0.03m
4:04AM0.04m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
12
14
11
12
12
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
6
10
9
9
9
6
9
8
6
8
11
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
2.1
S
15
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
975
799
669
454
446
390
2016
2980
3583
3275
2424
1894
1277
907
724
490
379
313
250
147
59
246
169
178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
15
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
12
12
12
231
296
474
5
8
31
28
26
51
44
42
40
38
98
50
25
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
10
0.1
SW
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
4
3
9
5
2
12
12
12
12
11
1
10
10
86
37
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.9
WNW
4
Energy kJ
19
40
11
12
4
3
8
16
8
18
16
11
7
9
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
1
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
85
0
64
85
27
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
60
60
64
60
160
161
60
60
60
143
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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