Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1652 | 1070 | 1297 | 791 | 616 | 1379 | 861 | 2747 | 1662 | 1556 | 1264 | 1303 | 1402 | 1505 | 1408 | 1505 | 1360 | 1341 | 1341 | 1526 | 1526 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.39m | 11:08PM1.25m | 11:28AM1.36m | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.30m | 5:58AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 384 | 475 | 515 | 317 | 337 | 691 | 600 | 1759 | 1662 | 1556 | 1264 | 1303 | 1402 | 1505 | 1408 | 1505 | 1360 | 1341 | 1341 | 1526 | 1526 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 292 | 429 | 70 | 45 | 10 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 12 | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | W 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1652 | 1070 | 1297 | 791 | 616 | 1379 | 861 | 2747 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 60 | 9 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 298 | 262 | 151 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 59 | 64 | 0 |
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