Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 481 | 371 | 484 | 377 | 261 | 250 | 246 | 345 | 340 | 418 | 515 | 713 | 811 | 841 | 946 | 1551 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.25m | 2:39PM1.37m | 3:00AM1.24m | 3:24PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:19AM0.31m | 8:57PM0.32m | 9:04AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 137 | 135 | 232 | 320 | 248 | 217 | 186 | 155 | 150 | 127 | 418 | 515 | 713 | 811 | 841 | 946 | 1551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 208 | 255 | 116 | 275 | 268 | 261 | 250 | 246 | 345 | 340 | 117 | 44 | 95 | 59 | 214 | 186 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 66 | 65 | 63 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 138 | 183 | 120 | 114 | 67 | 29 | — | 8 | 52 | 56 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 469 | 481 | 371 | 484 | 377 | — | — | — | 74 | 64 | 269 | 163 | 203 | 245 | 348 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 27 |
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