
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 149 | 157 | 226 | 249 | 162 | 162 | 164 | 95 | 139 | 174 | 151 | 186 | 120 | 105 | 96 | 58 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 66 | 113 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.36m | 4:55PM1.39m | 5:20AM1.43m | 5:46PM1.41m | 6:11AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.21m | 10:42AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.17m | 11:36AM0.15m | 11:56PM0.14m | 12:30PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 7 |
173 | 149 | 157 | 226 | 249 | 58 | 56 | 164 | 95 | 139 | 174 | 151 | 186 | 120 | 105 | 96 | 58 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | E 12 | SSW 8 | W 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 6 | SE 11 | WSW 6 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | S 10 | NE 7 |
34 | 21 | 14 | 32 | 33 | 162 | 162 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 9 | S 9 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 9 | W 10 | SE 11 | W 9 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
4 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — |
11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 66 | 113 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 153 | 169 | 161 | 143 | 143 | 161 | 161 | 85 | 85 | 78 |
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