Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s 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 (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 234 | 237 | 111 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 235 | 456 | 545 | 529 | 503 | 444 | 295 | 410 | 534 | 505 | 505 | 562 | 494 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.54m | 00:40AM1.40m | 1:09PM1.56m | 1:37AM1.41m | 2:06PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:49AM0.11m | 7:31PM0.11m | 7:45AM0.09m | 8:27PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 267 | 234 | 237 | 58 | 53 | 66 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 50 | 68 | 88 | 99 | 410 | 534 | 505 | 505 | 562 | 494 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | W 8 | NE 10 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 111 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 85 | 86 | 106 | 100 | 96 | 66 | 64 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 8 | NE 10 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 235 | 456 | 545 | 529 | 503 | 444 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 151 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 85 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 258 | 27 | 0 |
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