Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
!
!
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
E
11
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
0.8
E
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
10
4.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
515
457
344
322
268
207
311
267
173
111
216
194
313
440
780
792
612
702
477
1080
1270
1930
3572
4483
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
WSW
20
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
20
ESE
20
ESE
35
E
25
E
25
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:19PM1.37m
8:41AM1.23m
9:02PM1.36m
9:26AM1.24m
9:46PM1.35m
10:11AM1.27m
Low Tide
2:43AM0.26m
2:48PM0.27m
3:24AM0.25m
3:33PM0.27m
4:06AM0.24m
4:21PM0.26m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
5
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
11
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
6
7
8
7
7
9
11
10
9
7
5
4
6
10
10
8
8
8
10
11
10
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
1.4
E
11
1.7
ENE
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
1
SSE
6
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
6
457
344
128
128
207
311
267
173
105
216
194
131
75
51
68
612
702
363
287
314
271
197
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
17
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NE
9
1.1
ENE
8
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
8
0.8
SSE
6
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5
3
10
5
11
128
75
104
104
111
7
22
164
95
143
37
50
246
246
102
103
99
97
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
13
0.8
E
10
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SW
10
0.7
E
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
10
0.7
SSW
10
Energy kJ
5
5
10
3
28
12
11
9
8
8
9
7
123
7
126
96
108
109
48
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
11
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNW
3
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
10
4.5
E
10
Energy kJ
515
17
4
322
268
20
92
313
440
780
792
477
1080
1270
1930
3572
4483
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
124
85
153
161
85
85
85
27
27
27
1
27
27
27
163
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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