Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 91 | 35 | 58 | 60 | 107 | 169 | 266 | 394 | 475 | 590 | 679 | 838 | 848 | 1439 | 1349 | 1016 | 826 | 784 | 763 | 742 |
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 | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.71m | 5:59AM1.50m | 6:28PM1.70m | 6:55AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM-0.01m | 11:56PM-0.01m | 12:09PM-0.02m | 00:53AM-0.01m | 1:07PM-0.02m | 1:49AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 20 | 58 | 60 | 107 | 169 | 266 | 394 | 475 | 590 | 679 | 300 | 506 | 1439 | 1349 | 1016 | 826 | 784 | 763 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 17 | W 3 | SSW 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 91 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 88 | 838 | 848 | 892 | 870 | 815 | 784 | 511 | 411 | 363 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 16 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 29 | — | 24 | 24 | 24 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 72 | 64 | 118 | 0 | 73 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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