Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 66 | 66 | 77 | 91 | 74 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 142 | 229 | 328 | 229 | 220 | 196 | 151 | 146 | 113 | 176 | 310 | 295 | 277 | 387 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.40m | 2:51PM1.53m | 3:19AM1.41m | 3:45PM1.51m | 4:12AM1.42m | 4:38PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.10m | 9:11PM0.10m | 9:29AM0.11m | 10:04PM0.11m | 10:24AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 42 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 142 | 229 | 328 | 229 | 220 | 196 | 151 | 146 | 113 | 86 | 310 | 295 | 277 | 387 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 57 | 56 | 3 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 26 | 176 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | — | SSW 11 | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 66 | 77 | 78 | 74 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 17 | 16 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 63 | 2 | — | 22 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 93 | — | — | 68 | 91 | — | — | 16 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | — | 32 | 101 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 298 | 270 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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