Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 7AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 204 | 295 | 118 | 101 | 91 | 108 | 115 | 67 | 67 | 139 | 236 | 192 | 293 | 329 | 337 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.48m | 6:07PM1.63m | 6:33AM1.48m | 7:01PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.03m | 11:50AM0.01m | 00:29AM0.03m | 12:46PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 96 | 117 | 124 | 118 | 101 | 91 | 19 | 36 | 64 | 67 | 5 | 151 | 192 | 293 | 329 | 337 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 11 | ESE 7 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 77 | 120 | 174 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 35 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 295 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 198 | 204 | 295 | — | — | — | 108 | 115 | 67 | 67 | 139 | 236 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 253 | 89 | 224 |
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