Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2424
1894
1277
1019
724
567
379
308
236
145
97
207
242
180
220
158
142
133
129
127
125
127
169
267
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
45
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
25
SSE
5
E
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
15
SSE
25
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:43PM1.67m
9:12AM1.47m
9:39PM1.60m
10:09AM1.44m
10:35PM1.52m
11:05AM1.40m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.00m
3:24PM0.03m
4:04AM0.04m
4:20PM0.08m
4:57AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
2
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
13
10
12
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
12
12
12
14
13
12
11
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
9
6
7
7
8
7
8
7
10
10
11
9
10
8
11
10
13
12
11
10
9
6
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2424
1894
1277
1019
724
567
379
308
236
145
58
207
242
180
220
158
142
133
129
127
125
127
40
267
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.2
NNE
14
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
NE
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
NE
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
8
19
11
26
22
43
42
40
38
97
26
25
25
7
3
41
2
6
5
6
8
169
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
NE
13
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
NE
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
12
12
7
12
11
2
10
10
52
36
17
9
9
24
25
7
4
13
8
3
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
13
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
0.6
S
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
Energy kJ
25
47
116
2
8
16
17
25
13
10
21
27
8
2
54
5
2
22
82
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
8
60
72
60
160
160
173
60
60
60
72
12
0
0
0
0
0
60
85
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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