Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1291 | 931 | 686 | 575 | 330 | 449 | 312 | 204 | 484 | 842 | 1678 | 2247 | 3741 | 5482 | 5762 | 5721 | 5529 | 4818 | 6633 | 5897 | 4770 | 4507 | 3811 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.45m | 8:46PM1.46m | 9:13AM1.43m | 9:38PM1.40m | 10:04AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.08m | 2:37PM0.10m | 3:04AM0.13m | 3:30PM0.15m | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:22PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
184 | 188 | 273 | 279 | 304 | 257 | 187 | 167 | 158 | 113 | 101 | 113 | 47 | 80 | — | 28 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 5897 | 4770 | 3663 | 3060 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
402 | 463 | 434 | 411 | 290 | 321 | 212 | 198 | 84 | 121 | 71 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 28 | — | 37 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 330 | 20 | 312 | 204 | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1291 | 931 | 686 | 575 | 159 | 449 | 176 | 172 | 484 | 842 | 1678 | 2247 | 3741 | 5482 | 5762 | 5721 | 5529 | 4818 | 6633 | — | — | 4507 | 3811 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 124 | 172 | 183 | 89 | 118 | 72 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 329 | 255 | 255 | 270 | 258 | 127 | 127 | 89 | 89 | 124 | 89 |
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