Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 May 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
14.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
13
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1227
988
815
683
577
495
1034
1540
1663
1554
1325
1197
1003
957
870
736
711
573
483
418
418
338
319
308
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:17PM1.21m
2:42AM1.23m
3:11PM1.29m
3:37AM1.25m
4:07PM1.36m
4:35AM1.27m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.13m
8:29PM0.12m
8:55AM0.10m
9:27PM0.08m
9:49AM0.06m
10:28PM0.05m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
11
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
11
11
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
9
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
13
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
1227
7
7
683
577
495
1034
1540
1663
1554
1325
1197
1003
957
870
736
711
573
483
418
418
338
319
308
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
7
18
17
7
6
6
6
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
20
21
23
9
9
8
7
22
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
17
16
6
6
6
9
9
7
15
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
Energy kJ
988
815
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
56
120
130
105
97
0
0
0
0
106
106
106
105
105
105
105
105
130
130
130
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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