Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 594 | 480 | 336 | 307 | 267 | 382 | 1406 | 1502 | 2204 | 4459 | 10471 | 5810 | 3550 | 2160 | 1437 | 1005 | 834 | 898 | 668 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.25m | 11:53AM1.35m | 00:17AM1.23m | 12:39PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.31m | 6:21AM0.32m | 6:58PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 594 | 480 | 336 | 307 | 267 | 59 | 58 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 7062 | 5810 | 3550 | 2160 | 1437 | 1005 | 834 | 898 | 668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 123 | 126 | 82 | 82 | 6 | 53 | 102 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | — | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 10 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 38 | 382 | 1406 | 1502 | 2204 | 4459 | 10471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 128 | 118 | 124 | 128 | 201 | 124 | 193 | 414 | 184 | 73 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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