Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 7PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 600 | 498 | 368 | 284 | 217 | 170 | 146 | 157 | 229 | 193 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 95 | 139 | 176 | 211 | 253 | 167 | 145 | 98 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.36m | 4:30AM1.36m | 4:55PM1.39m | 5:20AM1.43m | 5:46PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.23m | 10:18PM0.21m | 10:42AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.17m | 11:36AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 600 | 498 | 368 | 284 | 217 | 170 | 146 | 157 | 229 | 193 | 57 | 162 | 162 | 95 | 139 | 176 | 211 | 253 | 167 | 145 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 162 | 57 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 19 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 12 | SE 13 | E 11 | W 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | NE 7 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 32 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 153 | 169 |
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