Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 848 | 1382 | 975 | 815 | 784 | 840 | 818 | 796 | 732 | 4698 | 5526 | 5325 | 4421 | 4242 | 3208 | 2976 | 2378 | 2043 | 1785 | 1740 | 1798 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.67m | 7:52AM1.48m | 8:20PM1.61m | 8:48AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM-0.02m | 1:49AM0.00m | 2:04PM0.01m | 2:43AM0.03m | 3:01PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 848 | 1382 | 975 | 815 | 784 | 840 | 818 | 796 | 732 | 4698 | 5526 | 5325 | 4421 | 4242 | 3208 | 2976 | 2378 | 2043 | 1785 | 1740 | 1798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 225 | 892 | 870 | 773 | 633 | 490 | 452 | 374 | 298 | 621 | 595 | 578 | 493 | 479 | 434 | 362 | 357 | 295 | 261 | 245 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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