
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
335 | 328 | 273 | 230 | 224 | 217 | 185 | 149 | 119 | 79 | 62 | 58 | 61 | 217 | 303 | 362 | 283 | 389 | 418 | 408 | 399 | 270 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.42m | 3:02PM1.58m | 3:29AM1.44m | 3:57PM1.58m | 4:23AM1.45m | 4:51PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.07m | 9:23PM0.08m | 9:39AM0.06m | 10:18PM0.07m | 10:35AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 17 |
335 | 328 | 273 | 230 | 224 | 217 | 185 | 149 | 119 | 79 | 62 | 58 | 43 | 131 | 123 | 89 | 84 | 212 | 147 | 103 | 81 | 48 | 433 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 7 |
52 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 61 | 29 | 19 | 148 | 139 | 389 | 418 | 408 | 399 | 270 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 14 |
7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 43 | 75 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | WNW 5 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 217 | 303 | 362 | 283 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 72 | 153 | 151 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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