Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
508 | 494 | 332 | 312 | 446 | 482 | 1174 | 1073 | 943 | 799 | 692 | 454 | 446 | 383 | 1835 | 3468 | 4206 | 3583 | 2743 | 1919 | 1312 | 1034 | 767 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.52m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:18AM1.51m | 7:46PM1.71m | 8:15AM1.49m | 8:43PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM-0.02m | 1:15AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.02m | 2:12AM-0.02m | 2:26PM-0.00m | 3:09AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
508 | 494 | 189 | 312 | 178 | 173 | 1174 | 1073 | 943 | 799 | 692 | 454 | 446 | 383 | 1835 | 3468 | 4206 | 3583 | 2743 | 1919 | 1312 | 1034 | 767 | 604 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 20 | — | — | — | NNE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
14 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 446 | 482 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 231 | 228 | 360 | 8 | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 3 | S 11 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 3 |
9 | 2 | 332 | 159 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 32 | 73 | 93 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 64 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 8 | 60 |
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