Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 12PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 876 | 1611 | 1834 | 2756 | 4256 | 9576 | 5896 | 3661 | 2196 | 1412 | 969 | 720 | 822 | 702 | 480 | 336 | 260 | 256 | 396 | 1072 | 542 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.35m | 00:17AM1.23m | 12:39PM1.34m | 1:02AM1.22m | 1:25PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.31m | 6:21AM0.32m | 6:58PM0.32m | 7:06AM0.32m | 7:43PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 4 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 267 | 81 | 58 | 46 | 29 | 30 | 6359 | 5896 | 3661 | 2196 | 1412 | 969 | 720 | 822 | 702 | 480 | 336 | 260 | 5 | 67 | 720 | 542 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 4 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 82 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 25 | 119 | 77 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NE 10 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SSW 11 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 876 | 1611 | 1834 | 2756 | 4256 | 9576 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | — | 14 | 50 | 256 | 396 | 1072 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 201 | 124 | 85 | 323 | 265 | 73 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 89 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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