Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
12.1°C
0.3° 

Whatarangi Point and Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1288
1058
865
638
513
432
350
285
221
155
125
196
196
189
146
112
104
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
5
NNE
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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