Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3522 | 2643 | 2009 | 1538 | 1230 | 942 | 574 | 404 | 336 | 274 | 205 | 149 | 64 | 47 | 71 | 46 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | 9:53PM1.39m | 10:19AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:41PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 3522 | 2643 | 2009 | 1538 | 1230 | 942 | 574 | 404 | 336 | 274 | 205 | 149 | 64 | 47 | 71 | 46 | 15 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 4 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 118 | 72 | 118 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 115 | 172 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
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