Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | NW 6 | SSW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 155 | 119 | 113 | 81 | 74 | 56 | 16 | 208 | 15 | 258 | 239 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48PM1.17m | 12:16PM1.21m | 00:35AM1.14m | 1:02PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.16m | 6:30PM0.21m | 6:45AM0.20m | 7:18PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 192 | 155 | 119 | 113 | 81 | 74 | 56 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 56 | 99 | 152 | 208 | 307 | 258 | 239 | 205 | 143 | 86 | 143 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 166 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 140 | 27 |
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