
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 5PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4480 | 2537 | 2527 | 2732 | 2355 | 2006 | 1994 | 1826 | 1469 | 1450 | 1207 | 1040 | 892 | 832 | 551 | 502 | 603 | 609 | 665 | 696 | 463 | 558 | 394 | 395 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.38m | 00:15AM1.37m | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:10AM1.39m | 1:41PM1.52m | 2:08AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.21m | 6:27AM0.17m | 7:01PM0.17m | 7:21AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
140 | 2537 | 2527 | 2732 | 2355 | 2006 | 1994 | 1826 | 1469 | 1450 | 1207 | 1040 | 892 | 832 | 551 | 502 | 603 | 454 | 383 | 343 | 265 | 265 | 220 | 185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | 125 | 183 | 226 | 163 | 154 | 242 | 419 | 261 | 241 | 210 | 153 | 143 | 133 | 86 | 249 | 266 | 609 | 665 | 696 | 463 | 558 | 394 | 395 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 22 | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
— | 45 | — | 145 | 74 | 93 | 184 | 204 | 202 | 314 | 173 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 152 | 54 | 603 | — | — | 37 | 32 | 26 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
4480 | 1221 | 1111 | 659 | 734 | 728 | 501 | 343 | 233 | 158 | 54 | 78 | 407 | 74 | 71 | 54 | 48 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 174 | 274 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 172 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 127 | 127 | 89 | 89 | 127 | 27 | 89 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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