
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 10AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 377 | 474 | 339 | 295 | 208 | 188 | 152 | 128 | 125 | 223 | 266 | 278 | 334 | 380 | 326 | 320 | 273 | 277 | 239 | 200 | 224 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:40AM1.40m | 1:09PM1.56m | 1:37AM1.41m | 2:06PM1.58m | 2:33AM1.42m | 3:02PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.11m | 7:31PM0.11m | 7:45AM0.09m | 8:27PM0.10m | 8:42AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
60 | 63 | 62 | 51 | 68 | 85 | 92 | 83 | 128 | 125 | 223 | 266 | 278 | 334 | 380 | 326 | 320 | 273 | 277 | 239 | 200 | 224 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NE 5 | NE 10 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
64 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 115 | 106 | 100 | 96 | 86 | 78 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
71 | 377 | 474 | 339 | 295 | 208 | 188 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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