Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1821 | 1995 | 1488 | 1012 | 787 | 645 | 548 | 444 | 429 | 744 | 604 | 580 | 491 | 665 | 689 | 700 | 568 | 411 | 384 | 408 | 733 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.36m | 2:25AM1.23m | 2:49PM1.36m | 3:09AM1.24m | 3:34PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.32m | 8:21PM0.32m | 8:29AM0.30m | 9:07PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1821 | 1995 | 1488 | 1012 | 787 | 645 | 548 | 444 | 429 | 744 | 604 | 580 | 491 | 665 | 689 | 700 | 568 | 411 | 384 | 408 | 733 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | SE 14 | E 12 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 35 | — | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 28 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 60 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 118 |
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