Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 188 | 142 | 120 | 113 | 108 | 95 | 81 | 80 | 208 | 212 | 187 | 508 | 494 | 189 | 312 | 452 | 461 | 878 | 1127 | 1058 | 901 | 540 | 454 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.51m | 5:51PM1.73m | 6:20AM1.52m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:18AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.00m | 11:31AM-0.00m | 00:16AM-0.02m | 12:30PM-0.02m | 1:15AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 188 | 142 | 120 | 113 | 56 | 95 | 81 | 57 | 208 | 212 | 187 | 508 | 494 | 146 | 312 | 255 | 313 | 878 | 1127 | 1058 | 901 | 540 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 64 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 81 | 55 | 80 | 72 | 153 | 153 | 14 | 5 | 189 | 5 | 452 | 461 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 129 | 316 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 11 | S 10 | E 14 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 223 | 94 | 130 | 102 | 99 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 276 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 85 | 127 | 64 | 85 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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