Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5391 | 4896 | 4231 | 3503 | 3087 | 2190 | 2352 | 4402 | 3286 | 2688 | 2009 | 1538 | 1127 | 838 | 589 | 411 | 341 | 270 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.39m | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
5391 | 4896 | 4231 | 3503 | 3087 | 2190 | 2352 | 4402 | 3286 | 2688 | 2009 | 1538 | 1127 | 838 | 589 | 411 | 341 | 270 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 246 | 1480 | 1689 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | — | — | 42 | 102 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 1 | 88 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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