Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 8AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 139 | 174 | 151 | 186 | 120 | 105 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 25 | 142 | 93 | 119 | 191 | 290 | 380 | 614 | 762 | 585 | 339 | 218 | 140 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:20AM1.43m | 5:46PM1.41m | 6:11AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.44m | 7:04AM1.57m | 7:33PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.17m | 11:36AM0.15m | 11:56PM0.14m | 12:30PM0.10m | 00:49AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 4 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 139 | 174 | 151 | 186 | 120 | 105 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 191 | 290 | 380 | 614 | 762 | 585 | 339 | 218 | 140 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 12 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | W 9 | SE 12 | WSW 6 | W 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 7 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 142 | 93 | 119 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 118 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 153 | 161 | 163 | 143 | 163 | 183 | 151 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
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