Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (20 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 9PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5302 | 4523 | 3879 | 2943 | 2398 | 1752 | 1462 | 1215 | 943 | 787 | 648 | 519 | 425 | 411 | 341 | 361 | 299 | 248 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:05PM1.28m | 10:34AM1.23m | 10:57PM1.22m | 11:27AM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.07m | 4:48PM0.12m | 5:13AM0.12m | 5:40PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 5302 | 4523 | 3879 | 2943 | 2398 | 1752 | 1462 | 1215 | 943 | 787 | 648 | 519 | 425 | 411 | 341 | 361 | 299 | 248 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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