Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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Whatarangi Point and Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 5PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
250
298
374
444
899
1422
1842
1519
1156
915
715
650
550
426
332
265
194
142
106
101
71
68
49
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
0
E
5
SE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:35PM1.23m
1:01AM1.32m
1:28PM1.21m
1:52AM1.27m
2:19PM1.20m
2:42AM1.22m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.05m
6:44PM0.07m
7:21AM0.08m
7:38PM0.10m
8:11AM0.11m
8:31PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:31
5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
13
17
17
13
12
11
11
11
13
17
17
13
12
11
11
11
13
18
18
14
13
12
12
11
11
14
14
12
12
10
10
10
12
17
16
13
11
9
9
9
11
17
18
14
12
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
298
250
298
374
444
899
1422
1842
1519
1156
915
715
650
550
426
332
265
194
142
106
101
71
68
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
2
2
2
16
3
686
686
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
2
11
2
9
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
4
1.2
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
49
67
35
8
2
7
8
9
7
3
1
1
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
27
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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