Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 4AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 143 | 143 | 270 | 344 | 286 | 322 | 329 | 216 | 283 | 695 | 1238 | 2303 | 2956 | 3039 | 3118 | 2936 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.63m | 6:33AM1.48m | 7:01PM1.58m | 7:27AM1.47m | 7:54PM1.52m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.03m | 12:46PM0.02m | 1:22AM0.05m | 1:42PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 14 | 199 | 226 | 286 | 322 | 329 | 216 | 255 | 255 | 254 | 173 | 169 | 132 | 127 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 77 | 120 | 174 | 75 | 87 | 48 | 16 | 7 | — | 39 | 319 | 377 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 204 | 283 | 17 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 143 | 143 | 143 | 270 | 344 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 695 | 1238 | 2303 | 2956 | 3039 | 3118 | 2936 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 89 | 242 | 201 | 253 | 270 | 201 | 270 | 270 | 201 |
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