Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 41 | 41 | 141 | 137 | 71 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 64 | 71 | 115 | 135 | 127 | 175 | 147 | 145 | 133 | 199 | 192 | 136 | 72 | 320 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.24m | 2:48PM1.36m | 3:14AM1.26m | 3:45PM1.43m | 4:12AM1.28m | 4:43PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.07m | 9:07PM0.06m | 9:24AM0.03m | 10:08PM0.03m | 10:23AM-0.00m | 11:09PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
20 | 14 | 16 | 141 | 137 | 71 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 64 | 60 | 115 | 135 | 127 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 133 | 128 | 126 | 116 | 23 | 41 | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 10 |
27 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 4 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 71 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 41 | 61 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | SSW 16 | NW 4 | SSE 13 | S 18 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 19 | NW 6 | SE 12 |
20 | 20 | 16 | — | 3 | 5 | 51 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 53 | 126 | 175 | 103 | 106 | 163 | 199 | 192 | 136 | 72 | 320 | 239 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 80 | 22 | 72 | 120 |
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