Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 35 | 33 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.45m | 4:29AM1.28m | 5:01PM1.44m | 5:26AM1.28m | 5:57PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM-0.02m | 10:28PM0.03m | 10:42AM-0.03m | 11:26PM0.02m | 11:41AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 4 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 31 | 23 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 71 | 80 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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