
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 2AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
283 | 263 | 194 | 150 | 136 | 90 | 68 | 178 | 176 | 131 | 123 | 83 | 56 | 46 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.59m | 3:06AM1.45m | 3:36PM1.65m | 4:04AM1.48m | 4:34PM1.69m | 5:01AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.08m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:59PM0.04m | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:58PM0.01m | 11:11AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 9 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
283 | 263 | 194 | 150 | 136 | 85 | 67 | 178 | 176 | 131 | 123 | 83 | 56 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
108 | 86 | 115 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 55 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | NE 12 | — | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | E 14 | E 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 16 |
194 | 89 | 43 | 22 | 42 | 59 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 31 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 118 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
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