
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 2AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
68 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 77 | 114 | 286 | 255 | 278 | 264 | 179 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07PM1.34m | 9:29AM1.41m | 9:56PM1.30m | 10:18AM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.23m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:04AM0.27m | 4:39PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
68 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 286 | 255 | 278 | 264 | 179 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 7 | ESE 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 51 | 22 | 114 | 57 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 166 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NE 12 | — | NE 4 | SW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | 77 | 52 | 73 | 66 | 99 | 100 | 70 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | SW 8 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 20 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
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