Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1435 | 731 | 614 | 528 | 634 | 741 | 1019 | 1139 | 1256 | 1275 | 1398 | 2610 | 3775 | 4749 | 4310 | 3833 | 3371 | 3199 | 2934 | 2955 | 2628 | 2329 | 2221 | 2012 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.40m | 7:05PM1.42m | 7:29AM1.45m | 7:56PM1.42m | 8:20AM1.50m | 8:48PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.18m | 12:55PM0.15m | 1:19AM0.16m | 1:47PM0.13m | 2:08AM0.14m | 2:41PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 900 | 731 | 614 | 528 | 634 | 741 | 1019 | 1139 | 1256 | 1275 | 1398 | 2610 | 3775 | 4749 | 4310 | 3833 | 3371 | 3199 | 2934 | 2955 | 2628 | 2329 | 2221 | 2012 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 151 | 149 | 147 | 142 | 104 | 87 | 87 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 53 | 73 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | NW 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1435 | — | 11 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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