
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 7AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 91 | 35 | 58 | 60 | 107 | 172 | 269 | 394 | 475 | 590 | 679 | 838 | 2114 | 2648 | 2056 | 1302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.50m | 5:31PM1.71m | 5:59AM1.50m | 6:28PM1.70m | 6:55AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.01m | 11:11AM-0.01m | 11:56PM-0.01m | 12:09PM-0.02m | 00:53AM-0.01m | 1:07PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
10 | 55 | 22 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 20 | 58 | 60 | 107 | 172 | 269 | 394 | 475 | 590 | 679 | 446 | 2114 | 2648 | 2056 | 1302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 |
22 | 11 | 50 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 91 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 51 | 838 | 838 | 827 | 870 | 815 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | WSW 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 16 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
14 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 29 | — | 8 | 24 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 131 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 72 | 72 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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