
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 178 | 277 | 208 | 156 | 139 | 128 | 201 | 228 | 320 | 389 | 450 | 449 | 389 | 319 | 273 | 230 | 224 | 191 | 187 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.56m | 1:37AM1.41m | 2:06PM1.58m | 2:33AM1.42m | 3:02PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.11m | 7:31PM0.11m | 7:45AM0.09m | 8:27PM0.10m | 8:42AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
62 | 178 | 68 | 85 | 92 | 110 | 128 | 201 | 228 | 320 | 389 | 450 | 449 | 389 | 319 | 273 | 230 | 224 | 191 | 187 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
4 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 115 | 106 | 100 | 96 | 86 | 78 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SW 16 | NE 6 | NE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 |
4 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
444 | 136 | 277 | 208 | 156 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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