Tora-Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.50° S 175.54° E

Tora-Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tora-Bombora sea temperature is
11.9°C
0.0° 

Tora-Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 2AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (31 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (31 Aug)15ft (4.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
464
692
1107
1849
1733
1766
3151
6342
5862
5196
3675
3992
4950
4899
4206
3556
Wind (km/h)
30
W
5
SSE
10
NNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
10
SW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
off
High Tide
6:34PM1.40m
6:57AM1.35m
7:21PM1.40m
7:45AM1.38m
8:10PM1.39m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.20m
1:10PM0.18m
1:38AM0.19m
2:00PM0.17m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
 mm
5
5
3
1
Temp °C
14
10
9
11
13
15
14
7
6
6
7
7
9
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
8
8
6
3
6
9
6
-1
0
0
1
1
1
3
5
5
4
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