Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 456 | 371 | 291 | 291 | 433 | 849 | 746 | 623 | 492 | 361 | 222 | 167 | 157 | 90 | 108 | 76 | 98 | 79 | 46 | 42 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.32m | 2:09AM1.22m | 2:30PM1.32m | 2:55AM1.25m | 3:17PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.32m | 8:03PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.30m | 8:47PM0.27m | 9:01AM0.27m | 9:32PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 |
| kJ | 456 | 371 | 291 | 291 | 433 | 849 | 746 | 623 | 492 | 361 | 222 | 167 | 157 | 90 | 67 | 76 | 60 | 79 | 18 | 29 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 108 | 61 | 98 | 55 | 46 | 42 | 191 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 15 | — | NE 13 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 62 | 56 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
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