
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 79 | 62 | 60 | 50 | 146 | 310 | 292 | 253 | 431 | 413 | 404 | 395 | 390 | 386 | 381 | 505 | 806 | 1531 | 1982 | 3652 | 5459 | 5685 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.44m | 3:57PM1.58m | 4:23AM1.45m | 4:51PM1.56m | 5:17AM1.46m | 5:44PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.06m | 10:18PM0.07m | 10:35AM0.05m | 11:11PM0.07m | 11:31AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
144 | 79 | 62 | 60 | 43 | 138 | 123 | 123 | 138 | 178 | 114 | 89 | 54 | 390 | 386 | 381 | 505 | 806 | 1531 | 1982 | 3652 | 5459 | 5685 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 5 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
21 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 201 | 431 | 413 | 404 | 395 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | — | — |
12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 43 | 75 | 148 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
23 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 146 | 310 | 292 | 253 | — | — | — | 19 | 34 | 15 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 85 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 151 | 74 | 1 | 1 |
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