Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 111 | 187 | 209 | 136 | 459 | 808 | 1907 | 1739 | 1430 | 1450 | 1884 | 3532 | 6350 | 5974 | 3546 | 3803 | 4001 | 3937 | 3798 | 3447 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.32m | 6:34PM1.40m | 6:57AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.40m | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.20m | 1:10PM0.18m | 1:38AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 79 | 111 | 187 | 209 | 136 | 77 | 808 | 1907 | 1739 | 1430 | 1450 | 13 | 13 | 3493 | 3334 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 3937 | 3798 | 3447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 100 | 459 | 82 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | — | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | 24 | 28 | — | 1884 | 3532 | 6350 | 5974 | 3546 | 3803 | 4001 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 151 | 0 | 230 | 269 | 85 | 73 | 74 | 62 | 59 | 27 | 1 | 17 |
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