
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tora-Bombora today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tora-Bombora at 10AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tora-Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 60 | 107 | 169 | 266 | 394 | 469 | 582 | 679 | 838 | 848 | 1611 | 1103 | 886 | 784 | 784 | 763 | 796 | 831 | 3371 | 5475 | 4792 | 4421 | 3650 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.50m | 6:28PM1.70m | 6:55AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.67m | 7:52AM1.48m | 8:20PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM-0.02m | 00:53AM-0.01m | 1:07PM-0.02m | 1:49AM0.00m | 2:04PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
58 | 60 | 107 | 169 | 266 | 394 | 469 | 582 | 679 | 838 | 394 | 1611 | 1103 | 886 | 784 | 784 | 763 | 796 | 732 | 3371 | 5475 | 4792 | 4421 | 3650 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
8 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 24 | 8 | 22 | 66 | 114 | 230 | 848 | 892 | 870 | 815 | 731 | 475 | 425 | 343 | 303 | 621 | 595 | 578 | 493 | 479 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 16 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
21 | 26 | 29 | — | 9 | 24 | 10 | 59 | 55 | 81 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 831 | 180 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 118 | 66 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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