Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
11.7° C
0.3° 

Tora-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 10AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
8
2.1
S
9
2
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
660
552
313
283
291
330
300
199
165
93
77
86
119
154
103
99
89
89
80
76
91
170
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:49AM1.44m
3:19PM1.64m
3:46AM1.46m
4:16PM1.65m
4:42AM1.47m
5:12PM1.65m
Low Tide
8:57AM0.05m
9:41PM0.06m
9:55AM0.02m
10:38PM0.04m
10:53AM0.01m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:11
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5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
13
11
9
9
9
9
11
15
16
13
12
Feels °C
3
5
7
8
9
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
8
12
14
11
10
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