Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.8° 

Tora-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 10AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Sep)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)11ft (3.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
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5
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.2
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
487
881
2018
6756
5237
5755
5025
3974
2907
2221
1679
1156
3166
1069
1721
1463
1248
1175
1045
909
449
322
449
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
10
NE
10
N
15
NW
10
NW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
E
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
off
High Tide
5:17AM1.46m
5:44PM1.52m
6:09AM1.46m
6:36PM1.48m
7:01AM1.46m
7:27PM1.43m
Low Tide
11:31AM0.06m
00:03AM0.09m
12:25PM0.08m
00:53AM0.11m
1:19PM0.11m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
6
8
7
12
12
11
9
8
9
9
9
11
14
13
11
11
Feels °C
6
4
5
5
6
6
5
3
4
4
9
7
7
6
6
7
6
6
9
11
10
9
9
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