Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 283 | 272 | 365 | 427 | 572 | 488 | 246 | 252 | 284 | 260 | 257 | 255 | 171 | 109 | 82 | 93 | 144 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.60m | 2:49AM1.44m | 3:19PM1.64m | 3:46AM1.46m | 4:16PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.09m | 8:57AM0.05m | 9:41PM0.06m | 9:55AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 110 | 192 | 154 | 212 | 247 | 195 | 392 | 246 | 252 | 284 | 260 | 257 | 255 | 171 | 109 | 82 | 67 | 59 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 128 | 42 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 223 | 211 | 121 | 82 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 25 | 26 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 283 | 272 | 365 | 427 | 572 | 488 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 59 | 66 | 93 | 144 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 85 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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