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Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.0° 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 10AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
1497 | 1025 | 876 | 755 | 872 | 2662 | 2329 | 1970 | 2386 | 2863 | 3661 | 4077 | 4065 | 3919 | 3296 | 2593 | 1928 | 1437 | 1395 | 970 | 900 | 694 | 601 | 484 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.18m | 12:38PM1.10m | 1:00AM1.19m | 1:26PM1.15m | 1:49AM1.21m | 2:17PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.20m | 6:43PM0.19m | 7:16AM0.17m | 7:34PM0.16m | 8:03AM0.13m | 8:29PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 16 | S 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 1497 | 1025 | 876 | 755 | 872 | 2662 | 2329 | 1970 | 2386 | 10 | 44 | 53 | 45 | 34 | 3296 | 2593 | 1928 | 1437 | 1098 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 601 | 484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | S 26 | E 12 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SE 15 | SSW 20 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 37 | 37 | 91 | 421 | 110 | 93 | 55 | 13 | 27 | 55 | 93 | 91 | 9 | 75 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 16 | NW 4 | S 18 | — | — | S 26 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 36 | 36 | 139 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 21 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 39 | 26 | 35 | — | — | 38 | 101 | 2863 | 3661 | 4077 | 4065 | 3919 | — | — | — | — | 1395 | 970 | 900 | 694 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 72 | 27 | 83 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 106 | 120 | 72 | 72 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 72 | 106 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 27 |
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