Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5658 | 6102 | 5227 | 4550 | 8380 | 5959 | 3427 | 2688 | 3278 | 1846 | 1561 | 1915 | 406 | 412 | 1180 | 278 | 1063 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.40m | 10:04AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | 10:55AM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:22PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.23m | 5:13PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 8 | 6692 | 5959 | 3427 | 2688 | 2202 | 241 | 177 | 1207 | 406 | 289 | 253 | 278 | 1063 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 45 | 29 | 427 | 295 | 187 | 16 | 34 | 140 | 49 | 203 | 196 | 158 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 39 | 115 | — | — | 20 | 51 | 55 | 41 | 202 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5658 | 6102 | 5227 | 4550 | 8380 | — | — | — | 3278 | 1846 | 1561 | 1915 | 255 | 412 | 1180 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 258 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 151 | 64 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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