Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
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 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5894 | 7487 | 5391 | 4896 | 4471 | 3555 | 2889 | 2591 | 5378 | 4347 | 3522 | 2688 | 2006 | 1421 | 1103 | 752 | 519 | 411 | 284 | 274 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3551 | 4514 | 5391 | 4896 | 4471 | 3555 | 2889 | 2591 | 5378 | 4347 | 3522 | 2688 | 2006 | 1421 | 1103 | 752 | 519 | 411 | 284 | 274 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | NE 10 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 635 | 1259 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 5894 | 7487 | — | — | — | 56 | 33 | 26 | 17 | — | 38 | 102 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 124 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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