Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.1° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 3PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Afternoon (02 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (02 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
11
2
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1242
900
723
709
705
560
435
379
424
476
558
549
1004
2104
3434
2790
6084
8084
7917
7427
7240
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NW
25
S
15
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:26AM1.27m
7:49PM1.38m
8:12AM1.29m
8:34PM1.37m
8:58AM1.31m
Low Tide
1:35PM0.23m
2:09AM0.23m
2:22PM0.23m
2:53AM0.22m
3:11PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
8
13
13
10
9
7
7
8
10
14
14
11
9
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Feels °C
4
10
10
7
5
3
3
4
7
12
11
7
3
4
-2
-2
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
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