Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Tora-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
3
!
3
!
0
!
0
!
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
10
1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.6
E
10
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.5
E
9
4
E
9
3
E
9
3.5
E
10
4.5
E
11
4
E
11
3.5
E
10
3.5
E
11
4
ESE
10
3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
161
165
143
119
181
169
165
240
339
790
464
828
861
1210
2351
1603
2306
4682
3353
2668
2567
2824
2056
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
WNW
5
WNW
20
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
10
ESE
20
ESE
10
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
E
20
SSE
15
SE
35
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:02PM1.36m
9:26AM1.24m
9:46PM1.35m
10:11AM1.27m
10:32PM1.35m
11:00AM1.32m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.25m
3:33PM0.27m
4:06AM0.24m
4:21PM0.26m
4:50AM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
2
5
2
2
2
10
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
10
9
8
7
5
5
6
9
10
8
10
8
9
10
11
11
9
8
9
6
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
10
1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.9
E
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
1
S
8
3.5
E
10
3.5
E
11
0.6
SSW
13
3
E
11
Energy kJ
178
161
165
143
119
181
169
165
240
339
655
313
240
218
1015
1198
153
108
96
124
2668
2567
114
2056
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
NE
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
1.2
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
S
21
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
159
111
111
102
100
54
38
95
121
93
245
245
109
102
214
189
140
128
121
138
129
120
9
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
143
126
174
172
261
100
99
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
1.1
S
4
1.4
S
5
0.6
SE
4
2.2
ENE
9
1.6
E
10
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.5
E
9
4
E
9
3
E
9
3.5
E
10
4.5
E
11
4
E
11
0.9
S
8
1.9
S
7
4
ESE
10
1.9
S
7
Energy kJ
7
43
90
16
790
464
828
861
1210
2351
1603
2306
4682
3353
93
381
2824
387
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
3
1
4
2
4
2
5
3
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
85
85
85
183
85
72
73
1
27
73
1
27
1
27
89
27
88
87
72
89
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
3
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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