Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 7PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4662 | 3890 | 3123 | 2700 | 2614 | 2248 | 2049 | 1956 | 1685 | 1138 | 1150 | 791 | 632 | 977 | 1102 | 2577 | 1710 | 1462 | 1264 | 1155 | 1155 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.41m | 10:21PM1.28m | 10:41AM1.39m | 11:08PM1.25m | 11:28AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.25m | 4:28AM0.30m | 5:05PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 174 | 273 | 384 | 384 | 515 | 317 | 278 | 676 | 723 | 1784 | 1710 | 1462 | 1264 | 1155 | 1155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | — | — | NE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 58 | 33 | 228 | 164 | 72 | 55 | 54 | 43 | 41 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | ESE 11 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 25 | 429 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4662 | 3890 | 3123 | 2700 | 2614 | 2248 | 2049 | 1956 | 1685 | 1138 | 1150 | 791 | 632 | 977 | 1102 | 2577 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 174 | 270 | 251 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 298 | 301 | 151 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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