Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 160 | 98 | 85 | 80 | 204 | 167 | 203 | 593 | 238 | 281 | 249 | 378 | 378 | 874 | 888 | 786 | 603 | 534 | 1085 | 512 | 375 | 1499 | 3277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.51m | 6:10AM1.31m | 6:41PM1.52m | 7:09AM1.31m | 7:40PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM-0.03m | 00:10AM-0.02m | 12:22PM-0.05m | 1:09AM-0.03m | 1:22PM-0.05m | 2:08AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 99 | 62 | 98 | 85 | 58 | 204 | 167 | 177 | 593 | 238 | 281 | 249 | 139 | 147 | 874 | 888 | 786 | 603 | 163 | 163 | 296 | 320 | 1499 | 3277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 54 | 77 | 80 | 70 | 150 | 203 | 2 | 142 | 145 | 104 | 378 | 378 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 375 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | E 12 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 205 | 160 | — | — | — | 16 | 98 | 115 | 33 | — | 79 | 117 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 534 | 1085 | 512 | 316 | 158 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 80 | 27 | 0 | 51 | 120 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 22 | 27 | 83 | 10 | 0 |
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