Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
13.2°C
1.0° 

Whatarangi Point and Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 6PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (23 Sep)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (23 Sep)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
654
690
1088
755
616
520
437
463
499
441
369
306
241
241
202
165
585
555
444
431
361
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
15
W
5
NW
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
2:00PM1.18m
2:20AM1.08m
2:44PM1.19m
3:04AM1.09m
3:29PM1.19m
Low Tide
7:40AM0.23m
8:16PM0.24m
8:24AM0.21m
9:00PM0.23m
9:11AM0.20m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
7
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
9
12
12
10
7
6
6
6
11
14
13
12
8
Feels °C
2
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
6
7
7
7
4
3
3
3
9
11
9
10
5
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