Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (04 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 12AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 482 | 629 | 1231 | 2133 | 3996 | 3696 | 8031 | 7134 | 5971 | 5760 | 6398 | 6776 | 6234 | 5511 | 4529 | 3804 | 4268 | 2759 | 1080 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.31m | 9:20PM1.36m | 9:46AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:38AM0.21m | 4:01PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | |  | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 14 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 482 | 629 | 1231 | 2133 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 3213 | 2759 | 1030 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 180 | 112 | 90 | 61 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 928 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 130 | 126 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | 177 | 3996 | 3696 | 8031 | 7134 | 5971 | 5760 | 6398 | 6776 | 6234 | 5511 | 4529 | 3804 | 4268 | — | 1080 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 128 | 73 | 276 | 366 | 252 | 270 | 290 | 252 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 238 | 127 | 127 | 172 | 79 | 0 |
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