
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 12AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
459 | 449 | 424 | 360 | 363 | 306 | 290 | 204 | 163 | 260 | 227 | 180 | 176 | 173 | 169 | 159 | 119 | 128 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.40m | 1:24PM1.56m | 1:51AM1.42m | 2:21PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.15m | 7:03AM0.12m | 7:44PM0.12m | 7:59AM0.09m | 8:43PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
459 | 449 | 424 | 360 | 363 | 306 | 290 | 204 | 163 | 260 | 227 | 180 | 176 | 173 | 169 | 159 | 119 | 116 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 9 |
41 | 10 | 41 | 42 | 106 | 134 | 176 | 83 | 161 | 23 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 73 | 128 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 |
20 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 51 | 23 | 68 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 50 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 91 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 72 | 85 |
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