Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.3° 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 11PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
127
73
68
77
73
70
67
61
60
60
44
34
32
60
97
181
222
258
192
207
249
318
293
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
0
SE
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNW
0
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:18PM1.21m
6:43AM1.10m
7:06PM1.22m
7:31AM1.09m
7:53PM1.22m
8:18AM1.09m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.22m
12:54PM0.24m
1:33AM0.22m
1:40PM0.25m
2:20AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:09
7:09
7:11
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5:22
5:22
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
15
11
10
9
8
8
10
14
15
11
10
9
9
9
11
15
15
11
9
9
10
11
14
17
15
11
10
8
6
6
9
14
15
10
9
7
7
7
9
13
13
9
7
6
8
8
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
131
127
73
68
77
73
70
67
61
60
60
44
34
24
22
97
181
222
258
192
207
249
318
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
5
1
16
15
17
18
15
29
30
32
32
32
12
12
16
16
64
62
63
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
NW
4
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
6
1
1
6
7
27
60
14
3
16
16
17
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
7
1
3
4
5
3
3
3
2
5
12
22
40
47
47
47
55
84
87
106
94
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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