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Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than 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 5PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
377 | 531 | 608 | 298 | 555 | 515 | 405 | 303 | 298 | 303 | 298 | 349 | 437 | 429 | 1367 | 1889 | 1842 | 1341 | 1026 | 820 | 748 | 639 | 501 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.25m | 00:08AM1.37m | 12:35PM1.23m | 1:01AM1.32m | 1:28PM1.21m | 1:52AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.04m | 6:29AM0.05m | 6:44PM0.07m | 7:21AM0.08m | 7:38PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 377 | 531 | 608 | 298 | 555 | 515 | 405 | 303 | 298 | 303 | 298 | 349 | 437 | 429 | 1367 | 1889 | 1842 | 1341 | 1026 | 820 | 748 | 639 | 501 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 4 | E 10 | SSW 15 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 215 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 300 | — | 667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 49 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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