Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 435 | 379 | 424 | 476 | 558 | 629 | 1267 | 2076 | 3293 | 4141 | 6999 | 7487 | 6195 | 6316 | 6769 | 6622 | 5723 | 5026 | 4306 | 4848 | 2976 | 2426 | 1835 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.29m | 8:34PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.31m | 9:20PM1.36m | 9:46AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.23m | 2:22PM0.23m | 2:53AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:38AM0.21m | 4:01PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 435 | 330 | 424 | 476 | 558 | 629 | 1267 | 2076 | 33 | 7 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3599 | 2976 | 2426 | 1835 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | NE 13 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 173 | 379 | 275 | 186 | 146 | 112 | 90 | 59 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 30 | 48 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 76 | 75 | 94 | 130 | 126 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NNW 2 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 3293 | 4141 | 6999 | 7487 | 6195 | 6316 | 6769 | 6622 | 5723 | 5026 | 4306 | 4848 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 85 | 366 | 267 | 267 | 290 | 290 | 258 | 258 | 172 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 151 | 89 | 0 |
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