Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 7PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 76 | 134 | 159 | 127 | 284 | 492 | 465 | 600 | 421 | 368 | 279 | 198 | 158 | 143 | 157 | 223 | 242 | 212 | 215 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.34m | 3:42AM1.30m | 4:05PM1.36m | 4:30AM1.36m | 4:55PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.27m | 9:32PM0.24m | 9:50AM0.23m | 10:18PM0.21m | 10:42AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 60 | 76 | 134 | 159 | 84 | 284 | 492 | 465 | 600 | 421 | 368 | 279 | 198 | 158 | 143 | 157 | 223 | 242 | 212 | 215 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 56 | 17 | 52 | 127 | 84 | 122 | 96 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 34 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 19 | NE 9 | SW 18 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 14 | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 7 | NW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 280 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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