Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 5AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
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1288 | 1058 | 865 | 638 | 513 | 432 | 350 | 285 | 221 | 155 | 125 | 196 | 196 | 189 | 146 | 112 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.09m | 4:53PM1.20m | 5:12AM1.10m | 5:39PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.23m | 10:35AM0.19m | 11:13PM0.22m | 11:23AM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
1288 | 1058 | 865 | 638 | 513 | 432 | 350 | 285 | 221 | 155 | 125 | 196 | 196 | 189 | 146 | 112 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 16 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 |
20 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 5 | 23 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 |
13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 3 |
3 | 45 | 10 | 42 | 94 | 165 | 265 | 178 | 331 | 363 | 175 | 63 | 54 | 70 | 49 | 13 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 108 | 130 | 80 | 97 | 95 | 83 | 80 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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