Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
11.9°C
0.0° 

Tora-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 10PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (31 Aug)11ft (3.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
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4
5
5
6
4
5
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1572
2293
3880
4348
3864
5895
4348
8011
5391
4646
3999
3344
2470
2544
5378
4467
3286
2444
1840
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
5
WSW
20
NW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
20
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:21PM1.40m
7:45AM1.38m
8:10PM1.39m
8:34AM1.42m
9:00PM1.39m
Low Tide
1:38AM0.19m
2:00PM0.17m
2:25AM0.18m
2:52PM0.17m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
5
6
5
1
Temp °C
15
6
6
6
6
6
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
2
3
8
5
2
3
6
6
8
8
9
6
7
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