Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 4AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 588 | 552 | 493 | 826 | 529 | 334 | 291 | 306 | 264 | 243 | 235 | 869 | 723 | 534 | 637 | 513 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.24m | 2:56PM1.36m | 3:18AM1.26m | 3:42PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.29m | 8:37AM0.27m | 9:12PM0.27m | 9:24AM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 236 | 180 | 136 | 411 | 529 | 334 | 291 | 306 | 264 | 225 | 235 | 869 | 723 | 534 | 637 | 513 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 7 | 145 | 65 | 109 | 99 | 68 | 146 | 243 | 220 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 47 | 72 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 11 | 91 | 10 | 58 | 57 | 88 | 28 | 22 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 95 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 588 | 552 | 493 | 826 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 56 | 27 | 0 |
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