Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 117 | 157 | 121 | 365 | 2187 | 2187 | 1561 | 1103 | 825 | 656 | 522 | 505 | 408 | 754 | 696 | 573 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.35m | 1:39AM1.24m | 2:03PM1.36m | 2:25AM1.23m | 2:49PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.32m | 7:44AM0.32m | 8:21PM0.32m | 8:29AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
50 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 117 | 157 | 121 | 365 | 2187 | 2187 | 1561 | 1103 | 825 | 656 | 522 | 505 | 408 | 754 | 696 | 573 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 |
33 | 34 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 172 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | ESE 13 |
11 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
30 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | 27 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 151 | 151 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
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