Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 2AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 243 | 230 | 869 | 711 | 534 | 497 | 513 | 367 | 356 | 285 | 252 | 244 | 220 | 198 | 154 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.26m | 3:42PM1.37m | 4:04AM1.30m | 4:28PM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.27m | 9:24AM0.24m | 9:58PM0.24m | 10:13AM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 264 | 225 | 230 | 869 | 711 | 534 | 497 | 513 | 367 | 356 | 285 | 252 | 244 | 220 | 198 | 154 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 146 | 243 | 220 | 35 | 58 | 45 | 29 | 72 | 71 | 141 | 184 | 181 | 135 | 131 | 127 | 136 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | E 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 22 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 96 | 47 | 71 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 56 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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