Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 47 | 25 | 24 | 78 | 152 | 245 | 277 | 311 | 333 | 302 | 259 | 185 | 298 | 217 | 161 | 152 | 257 | 147 | 347 | 277 | 191 | 178 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.44m | 7:04AM1.57m | 7:33PM1.45m | 7:58AM1.61m | 8:28PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.14m | 12:30PM0.10m | 00:49AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.07m | 1:42AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 4 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 47 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 245 | 277 | 311 | 333 | 302 | 259 | 185 | 298 | 217 | 161 | 152 | 257 | 147 | 347 | 277 | 191 | 178 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | WSW 6 | SE 11 | WNW 4 | NNE 6 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SE 14 | W 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 117 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 112 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 11 | W 9 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | S 10 | SE 15 | — | NE 6 | E 13 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 14 | N 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 78 | 152 | — | — | — | 41 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 67 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 143 | 201 | 161 | 85 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 160 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 124 | 160 | 118 | 276 | 124 | 0 |
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