
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 156 | 202 | 240 | 240 | 440 | 963 | 679 | 769 | 1070 | 1560 | 2073 | 2766 | 3599 | 2501 | 2124 | 2787 | 2167 | 1768 | 1277 | 1495 | 1160 | 2680 | 3504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.24m | 9:46PM1.35m | 10:11AM1.27m | 10:32PM1.35m | 11:00AM1.32m | 11:21PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.25m | 3:33PM0.27m | 4:06AM0.24m | 4:21PM0.26m | 4:50AM0.22m | 5:11PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
119 | 156 | 202 | 240 | 240 | 440 | 626 | 679 | 190 | 183 | 1112 | 189 | 177 | 3599 | 2130 | 138 | 129 | 2167 | 1768 | 1277 | 1495 | 1160 | 31 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 8 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
100 | 69 | 38 | 95 | 128 | 91 | 208 | 212 | 109 | 102 | 179 | 99 | 97 | 158 | 169 | 261 | 250 | 120 | 114 | 92 | 62 | 31 | 81 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 22 | — | S 20 | SW 20 | — | SSW 18 | — |
19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 143 | 126 | 174 | 172 | — | — | 100 | — | — | 128 | 72 | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | 15 | — | 121 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | 19 | 73 | 111 | — | — | 963 | 413 | 769 | 1070 | 1560 | 2073 | 2766 | — | 2501 | 2124 | 2787 | 133 | 261 | 526 | 555 | 653 | 2680 | 3504 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 183 | 85 | 242 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 73 | 27 | 74 | 79 | 85 | 127 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 89 | 153 | 89 | 89 | 127 | 242 | 270 |
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