Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1383 | 1504 | 1442 | 1430 | 1474 | 1294 | 1274 | 1110 | 1094 | 946 | 917 | 762 | 727 | 703 | 692 | 599 | 522 | 514 | 418 | 411 | 331 | 325 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.25m | 4:09PM1.39m | 4:29AM1.25m | 4:53PM1.40m | 5:13AM1.26m | 5:37PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.29m | 10:29PM0.30m | 10:34AM0.27m | 11:14PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1383 | 1504 | 1442 | 1430 | 1474 | 1294 | 1274 | 1110 | 1094 | 946 | 917 | 762 | 727 | 703 | 692 | 599 | 522 | 514 | 418 | 411 | 331 | 325 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 117 | 105 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 82 | 77 | 264 | 329 | 204 | 191 | 140 | 136 | 121 | 70 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 103 | — | 31 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 115 | 60 | 115 | 60 | 0 | 124 |
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