Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 25 | 116 | 82 | 115 | 191 | 233 | 304 | 348 | 334 | 225 | 475 | 361 | 217 | 167 | 155 | 152 | 189 | 448 | 280 | 196 | 191 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.44m | 7:04AM1.57m | 7:33PM1.45m | 7:58AM1.61m | 8:28PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.10m | 00:49AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.07m | 1:42AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 191 | 233 | 304 | 348 | 334 | 225 | 475 | 361 | 217 | 167 | 155 | 152 | 189 | 448 | 280 | 196 | 191 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SE 11 | NNE 5 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 9 | SE 14 | NNE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 9 | NW 4 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 115 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | W 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 116 | 82 | 115 | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 21 | 35 | 32 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 161 | 143 | 201 | 161 | 85 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 160 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 124 | 160 | 118 | 276 |
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