Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 7AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4231 | 3503 | 2698 | 2224 | 2352 | 4402 | 3286 | 2688 | 2009 | 1538 | 1230 | 838 | 574 | 404 | 341 | 274 | 205 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.39m | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 4231 | 3503 | 2698 | 2224 | 2352 | 4402 | 3286 | 2688 | 2009 | 1538 | 1230 | 838 | 574 | 404 | 341 | 274 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 635 | 1480 | 1689 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 9 | 32 | — | — | 52 | 92 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 118 | 118 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 115 |
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