Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 9AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 431 | 413 | 404 | 395 | 390 | 386 | 464 | 487 | 1375 | 2084 | 1981 | 4302 | 5385 | 5093 | 4475 | 3269 | 2436 | 1679 | 1279 | 1104 | 1316 | 1438 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.45m | 4:51PM1.56m | 5:17AM1.46m | 5:44PM1.52m | 6:09AM1.46m | 6:36PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.05m | 11:11PM0.07m | 11:31AM0.06m | 00:03AM0.09m | 12:25PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 143 | 92 | 72 | 395 | 390 | 386 | 464 | 487 | 1375 | 2084 | 1981 | 4302 | 5385 | 5093 | 4475 | 3269 | 2436 | 1679 | 1279 | 1104 | 1316 | 1438 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 138 | 431 | 413 | 404 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 100 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 201 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 36 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 85 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 0 |
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