Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 4PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 803 | 774 | 521 | 885 | 376 | 383 | 1801 | 2455 | 2981 | 2703 | 1938 | 1385 | 934 | 724 | 692 | 454 | 373 | 308 | 189 | 183 | 135 | 169 | 158 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.31m | 7:40PM1.50m | 8:08AM1.30m | 8:38PM1.46m | 9:06AM1.28m | 9:35PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM-0.05m | 2:08AM-0.03m | 2:21PM-0.04m | 3:04AM-0.02m | 3:19PM-0.01m | 3:59AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 803 | 774 | 174 | 163 | 376 | 383 | 1801 | 2455 | 2981 | 2703 | 1938 | 1385 | 934 | 724 | 692 | 454 | 373 | 308 | 189 | 183 | 135 | 169 | 158 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | WNW 4 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 18 | SE 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 365 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 521 | 885 | 153 | 86 | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | 80 | 122 | 106 | 106 | 224 | 249 | 307 | 317 | 352 | 465 | 655 | 588 | 403 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 72 | 27 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 140 | 153 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 158 |
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