Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 11AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 177 | 140 | 144 | 326 | 739 | 865 | 1502 | 742 | 614 | 792 | 791 | 828 | 793 | 947 | 996 | 1193 | 1316 | 2107 | 3500 | 4494 | 4310 | 3784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.35m | 6:16PM1.40m | 6:40AM1.40m | 7:05PM1.42m | 7:29AM1.45m | 7:56PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.18m | 00:30AM0.18m | 12:55PM0.15m | 1:19AM0.16m | 1:47PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 177 | 177 | 140 | 144 | 93 | 223 | 156 | 997 | 742 | 614 | 792 | 791 | 828 | 793 | 947 | 996 | 1193 | 1316 | 2107 | 3500 | 4494 | 4310 | 3784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 70 | 46 | 50 | 31 | 84 | 26 | 24 | 151 | 149 | 147 | 142 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | SW 17 | NE 6 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 48 | 82 | 43 | 12 | 1 | — | 21 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 326 | 739 | 865 | 1502 | — | — | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 160 | 151 | 274 | 243 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
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