Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1404 | 1004 | 775 | 724 | 574 | 480 | 456 | 363 | 295 | 240 | 191 | 185 | 141 | 131 | 96 | 71 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.37m | 00:07AM1.26m | 12:31PM1.36m | 00:54AM1.24m | 1:17PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.29m | 6:14AM0.30m | 6:49PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:35PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1404 | 1004 | 775 | 724 | 574 | 480 | 456 | 363 | 295 | 240 | 191 | 185 | 141 | 131 | 96 | 71 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 65 | 132 | 45 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 33 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | S 16 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 14 | W 8 | E 15 | SE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 10 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 24 | — | 64 | 82 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 2 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 60 | 118 | 124 | 72 | 143 | 143 | 169 | 169 | 194 | 169 | 169 | 118 | 128 |
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