Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 11AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2698 | 2187 | 2352 | 4402 | 3522 | 2855 | 2180 | 1538 | 1230 | 942 | 574 | 472 | 336 | 274 | 205 | 149 | 64 | 47 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | 9:53PM1.39m | 10:19AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:41PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
2698 | 2187 | 2352 | 4402 | 3522 | 2855 | 2180 | 1538 | 1230 | 942 | 574 | 472 | 336 | 274 | 205 | 149 | 64 | 47 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | WSW 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
635 | 1480 | 1689 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 44 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 115 | 115 | 60 | 118 | 128 | 118 |
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