Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 1PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5227 | 4558 | 8433 | 5646 | 4552 | 2541 | 2386 | 1886 | 1561 | 1335 | 323 | 1338 | 252 | 364 | 943 | 835 | 702 | 1459 | 1248 | 886 | 711 | 653 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | 10:55AM1.38m | 11:18PM1.29m | 11:43AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:22PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.23m | 5:13PM0.25m | 5:28AM0.27m | 6:01PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 6692 | 5646 | 4552 | 2541 | 165 | 149 | 147 | 75 | 323 | 282 | 252 | 364 | 943 | 835 | 702 | 1459 | 1248 | 886 | 711 | 653 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 45 | 29 | 390 | 384 | 113 | 96 | 35 | 51 | 53 | 203 | 242 | 202 | 200 | 350 | 346 | 40 | 42 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 55 | 40 | 24 | 36 | — | 32 | 50 | 38 | 40 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 5227 | 4558 | 8433 | — | — | — | 2386 | 1886 | 1561 | 1335 | 313 | 1338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 89 | 64 | 89 | 89 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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