Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 6AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 80 | 68 | 130 | 90 | 56 | 118 | 210 | 161 | 156 | 208 | 223 | 220 | 199 | 206 | 96 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.09m | 3:14PM1.21m | 3:33AM1.09m | 3:58PM1.22m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.26m | 8:55AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.26m | 9:39AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 102 | 80 | 59 | 29 | 90 | 45 | 66 | 210 | 161 | 156 | 208 | 223 | 220 | 199 | 206 | 96 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 60 | 26 | 68 | 52 | 56 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 101 | 135 | 112 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 69 | 68 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 89 | 98 | 96 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 130 | 66 | 52 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 72 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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