
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (19 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 10PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1842 | 1875 | 1801 | 1776 | 1591 | 1363 | 3379 | 4679 | 5302 | 4523 | 3879 | 2943 | 2398 | 1921 | 1462 | 1215 | 1058 | 892 | 648 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:10PM1.34m | 9:39AM1.25m | 10:05PM1.28m | 10:34AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.04m | 3:54PM0.07m | 4:24AM0.07m | 4:48PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
1842 | 1875 | 1801 | 1776 | 1591 | 1363 | 3379 | 4679 | 5302 | 4523 | 3879 | 2943 | 2398 | 1921 | 1462 | 1215 | 1058 | 892 | 648 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 |
65 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 455 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — |
— | — | — | 74 | — | 37 | 127 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 |
59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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