Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 6PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 411 | 331 | 320 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 202 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 84 | 259 | 1520 | 2546 | 3063 | 3422 | 4604 | 5609 | 3100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.41m | 5:58AM1.26m | 6:21PM1.40m | 6:42AM1.26m | 7:05PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.25m | 11:59PM0.26m | 12:04PM0.24m | 00:43AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 418 | 411 | 331 | 320 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 202 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 83 | 139 | 132 | 147 | 245 | 242 | 212 | 4112 | 3100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 140 | 115 | 121 | 102 | 69 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 73 | 57 | 45 | 50 | 31 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 206 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SSE 18 | E 13 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 39 | 29 | 38 | 27 | 83 | 84 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 259 | 1520 | 2546 | 3063 | 3422 | 4604 | 5609 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 60 | 72 | 151 | 151 | 118 | 124 | 184 | 174 | 174 | 127 | 127 | 270 | 85 | 27 |
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