
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 2AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1231 | 1003 | 863 | 748 | 574 | 499 | 489 | 1005 | 665 | 597 | 561 | 558 | 394 | 384 | 238 | 318 | 283 | 251 | 194 | 150 | 136 | 68 | 67 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:10AM1.39m | 1:41PM1.52m | 2:08AM1.42m | 2:38PM1.59m | 3:06AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.17m | 7:21AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.13m | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:59PM0.08m | 9:14AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 |
1231 | 1003 | 863 | 748 | 574 | 499 | 489 | 423 | 363 | 308 | 259 | 558 | 207 | 384 | 138 | 318 | 283 | 251 | 194 | 150 | 136 | 68 | 67 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
210 | 153 | 197 | 167 | 93 | 80 | 266 | 1005 | 665 | 597 | 561 | 207 | 394 | 173 | 238 | 110 | 110 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 90 | 66 | 65 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — |
215 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 80 | 152 | 54 | 282 | — | — | 24 | — | 18 | 25 | 32 | 7 | 168 | 8 | 43 | 22 | 42 | 61 | 62 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 |
— | — | — | 42 | 195 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 25 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 127 | 151 | 89 | 72 | 89 | 89 | 124 | 85 | 89 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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