Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 11AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1615 | 2293 | 2820 | 2948 | 4254 | 5283 | 3100 | 2671 | 2069 | 1485 | 1130 | 813 | 723 | 969 | 541 | 469 | 408 | 400 | 514 | 585 | 528 | 452 | 540 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.26m | 7:05PM1.39m | 7:26AM1.27m | 7:49PM1.38m | 8:12AM1.29m | 8:34PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.23m | 1:26AM0.24m | 1:35PM0.23m | 2:09AM0.23m | 2:22PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 132 | 147 | 245 | 261 | 212 | 3708 | 3100 | 2671 | 2069 | 1485 | 1130 | 813 | 723 | 969 | 541 | 469 | 408 | 400 | 514 | 585 | 528 | 452 | 540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | SE 16 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 19 | 53 | 242 | 18 | 203 | 248 | 181 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 427 | 304 | 9 | 356 | 269 | 169 | 330 | 256 | 186 | 154 | 126 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 18 | E 10 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 13 | NE 15 | SW 23 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 163 | 160 | 10 | 10 | 295 | 8 | 20 | 157 | 76 | 75 | 94 | 130 | 123 | 180 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 1615 | 2293 | 2820 | 2948 | 4254 | 5283 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 56 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 127 | 127 | 166 | 127 | 85 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
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