Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1242 | 900 | 723 | 709 | 705 | 560 | 435 | 379 | 424 | 476 | 558 | 549 | 1004 | 2104 | 3434 | 2790 | 6084 | 8084 | 7917 | 7427 | 7240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.27m | 7:49PM1.38m | 8:12AM1.29m | 8:34PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.23m | 2:09AM0.23m | 2:22PM0.23m | 2:53AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1242 | 900 | 723 | 709 | 705 | 560 | 435 | 379 | 424 | 476 | 558 | 549 | 1004 | 2104 | 30 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | NE 13 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 176 | 427 | 362 | 295 | 176 | 232 | 186 | 379 | 319 | 186 | 180 | 110 | 90 | 63 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SW 23 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 160 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 84 | 76 | 75 | 94 | 130 | 127 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 200 | 3434 | 2790 | 6084 | 8084 | 7917 | 7427 | 7240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 73 | 85 | 329 | 280 | 270 | 296 | 280 | 258 |
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