
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 47 | 32 | 36 | 148 | 218 | 657 | 669 | 579 | 443 | 336 | 283 | 250 | 246 | 345 | 340 | 411 | 515 | 613 | 692 | 828 | 1703 | 1817 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.26m | 1:53PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.25m | 2:39PM1.37m | 3:00AM1.24m | 3:24PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.30m | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:19AM0.31m | 8:57PM0.32m | 9:04AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
61 | 47 | 32 | 36 | 44 | 158 | 135 | 135 | 232 | 275 | 268 | 261 | 246 | 181 | 176 | 340 | 411 | 515 | 613 | 692 | 828 | 1703 | 1817 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 148 | 186 | 208 | 255 | 119 | 114 | 82 | 108 | 250 | 246 | 345 | 113 | 65 | 29 | 65 | 59 | 52 | 56 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ENE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — |
21 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 138 | 186 | 88 | 58 | 28 | 44 | — | — | 37 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 |
18 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 86 | 218 | 657 | 669 | 579 | 443 | 336 | 283 | — | — | 117 | 171 | 220 | 306 | 315 | 315 | 245 | 181 | 353 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 177 | 174 | 127 | 85 | 73 | 85 | 73 | 85 | 151 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
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