Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 35 | 58 | 60 | 107 | 172 | 266 | 394 | 469 | 582 | 679 | 838 | 848 | 1118 | 1103 | 815 | 784 | 784 | 763 | 742 | 638 | 2253 | 4650 | 4341 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.50m | 6:28PM1.70m | 6:55AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.67m | 7:52AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM-0.01m | 12:09PM-0.02m | 00:53AM-0.01m | 1:07PM-0.02m | 1:49AM0.00m | 2:04PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 37 | 20 | 58 | 60 | 107 | 172 | 266 | 394 | 469 | 582 | 679 | 838 | 848 | 1118 | 1103 | 773 | 784 | 784 | 763 | 742 | 638 | 2253 | 4650 | 4341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 91 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 24 | 5 | 22 | 47 | 68 | 120 | 256 | 892 | 870 | 815 | 642 | 506 | 452 | 361 | 303 | 621 | 595 | 578 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 16 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 29 | — | 9 | 24 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 84 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 194 | 231 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 160 | 72 | 118 | 64 | 73 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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