Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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
15.6° 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 2AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)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 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1.1
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
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
355
444
899
1422
1894
1519
1156
915
807
650
550
418
332
265
194
142
106
99
42
43
40
46
30
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WSW
0
SSE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:01AM1.32m
1:28PM1.21m
1:52AM1.27m
2:19PM1.20m
2:42AM1.22m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.07m
7:21AM0.08m
7:38PM0.10m
8:11AM0.11m
8:31PM0.14m
8:59AM0.14m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:31
5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
17
13
12
11
11
11
13
16
17
14
12
12
11
11
13
18
19
14
13
12
12
11
15
17
15
12
12
10
10
10
12
15
17
14
10
10
9
9
11
17
19
14
12
11
11
9
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1.1
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
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
298
355
444
899
1422
1894
1519
1156
915
807
650
550
418
332
265
194
142
106
99
42
43
40
46
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.7
NW
5
0.4
NW
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
S
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
24
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
2
22
4
686
686
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
11
36
21
21
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
11
11
10
9
9
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
5
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
2
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NW
4
Energy kJ
35
9
2
6
9
12
5
2
1
1
3
10
17
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
23
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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