Surf Forecasts:
Tora-Bombora surf forecast from 7 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 37,201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 8 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tora-Bombora this week:
The surf forecast for Tora-Bombora over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tora-Bombora in the next 16 days are 8.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 15) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 26ft (8.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tora-Bombora over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 734 | 1193 | 30252 | 33607 | 17652 | 5056 | 2571 | 867 | 596 | 1140 | 604 | 302 | 183 | 69 | 41 | 174 | 115 | 152 | 168 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.22m | 11:00PM1.34m | 11:27AM1.25m | 11:47PM1.35m | 12:16PM1.31m | 00:38AM1.36m | 1:08PM1.38m | 1:32AM1.39m | 2:03PM1.47m | 2:28AM1.42m | 2:59PM1.55m | 3:26AM1.46m | 3:56PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.29m | 5:21AM0.25m | 5:34PM0.27m | 6:05AM0.22m | 6:26PM0.23m | 6:53AM0.18m | 7:20PM0.19m | 7:44AM0.14m | 8:18PM0.14m | 8:38AM0.10m | 9:17PM0.09m | 9:35AM0.06m | 10:17PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | — | S 22 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 5 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 115 | 734 | 7 | — | 3226 | 13058 | 5056 | 884 | 867 | 596 | 1140 | 604 | 302 | 183 | 61 | 14 | 174 | 16 | 120 | 168 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 14 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 199 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1299 | 374 | 390 | 54 | 93 | 20 | 30 | 69 | 32 | 14 | 115 | 152 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SE 7 | SW 18 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 17 | 158 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 41 | 26 | 58 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1193 | 30252 | 33607 | 17652 | — | 2571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 127 | 212 | 212 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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