Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1231 | 1955 | 3996 | 3208 | 7487 | 7103 | 6227 | 5922 | 6254 | 6776 | 6234 | 5511 | 4529 | 4817 | 3159 | 1292 | 1207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.31m | 9:20PM1.36m | 9:46AM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:38AM0.21m | 4:01PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1231 | 1955 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3599 | 3159 | 1292 | 1207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | NE 13 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 61 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1121 | 805 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3996 | 3208 | 7487 | 7103 | 6227 | 5922 | 6254 | 6776 | 6234 | 5511 | 4529 | 4817 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 72 | 291 | 329 | 258 | 270 | 290 | 252 | 252 | 258 | 172 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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