Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 12PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3413 | 3046 | 4001 | 5125 | 5570 | 5210 | 4471 | 3555 | 3087 | 2544 | 2352 | 4402 | 3286 | 2643 | 2039 | 1421 | 1127 | 752 | 519 | 411 | 284 | 224 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.38m | 8:10PM1.39m | 8:34AM1.42m | 9:00PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:25AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 5570 | 5210 | 4471 | 3555 | 3087 | 2544 | 2352 | 4402 | 3286 | 2643 | 2039 | 1421 | 1127 | 752 | 519 | 411 | 284 | 224 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 227 | 1245 | 1689 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3413 | 3046 | 4001 | 5125 | — | — | — | 49 | 32 | 25 | — | 20 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 64 | 124 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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