Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.9° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
0
2
3
3
4
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5
5
4
3
0
1
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2
S
13
2.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
431
413
404
395
390
386
464
487
1375
2084
1981
4302
5385
5093
4475
3269
2436
1679
1279
1104
1316
1438
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
10
NW
5
W
25
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SE
5
E
15
SE
10
ESE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:23AM1.45m
4:51PM1.56m
5:17AM1.46m
5:44PM1.52m
6:09AM1.46m
6:36PM1.48m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.05m
11:11PM0.07m
11:31AM0.06m
00:03AM0.09m
12:25PM0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
9
12
13
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
7
8
8
13
12
11
9
8
Feels °C
5
4
5
6
6
9
8
4
6
6
7
8
6
6
5
4
4
5
9
7
7
7
6
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