Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
15.2° 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 9PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)--
Afternoon (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)12s

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 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.8
NW
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1026
807
650
628
418
332
260
194
142
106
78
41
41
24
33
32
29
42
67
107
141
226
212
468
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:52AM1.27m
2:19PM1.20m
2:42AM1.22m
3:08PM1.19m
3:30AM1.18m
Low Tide
7:38PM0.10m
8:11AM0.11m
8:31PM0.14m
8:59AM0.14m
9:23PM0.17m
9:47AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
17
13
11
11
11
11
13
18
19
14
12
11
12
14
15
17
18
16
14
14
13
11
11
13
17
12
9
9
9
9
11
17
18
13
10
9
10
11
11
13
14
13
12
13
9
7
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
1026
807
650
628
418
332
260
194
142
106
78
41
41
24
33
32
20
29
67
107
141
133
170
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
24
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
11
24
22
21
8
7
11
42
18
17
1
4
4
468
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
11
11
10
9
9
4
4
23
5
5
5
3
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
1.5
S
5
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
1
3
8
11
20
17
13
18
37
80
143
120
29
18
13
4
129
226
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
18
18
80
80
1
0
0
72
72
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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