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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 09 May 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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 8PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
65 | 63 | 157 | 119 | 60 | 126 | 45 | 21 | 72 | 697 | 1496 | 1937 | 1750 | 1966 | 3877 | 4125 | 3851 | 3191 | 2907 | 2329 | 1935 | 1559 | 1261 | 976 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.05m | 10:49PM1.17m | 11:12AM1.05m | 11:31PM1.17m | 11:54AM1.06m | 00:14AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.25m | 5:10AM0.23m | 5:14PM0.24m | 5:50AM0.22m | 5:57PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 60 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 697 | 1496 | 122 | 1750 | 96 | 81 | 78 | 3851 | 3191 | 2907 | 2329 | 1935 | 1559 | 1261 | 976 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 65 | 63 | 64 | — | — | 42 | 43 | 21 | 72 | 111 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | NE 13 | — | E 13 | SSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | 14 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 465 | 266 | 157 | 119 | 100 | 126 | 45 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1937 | 272 | 1966 | 3877 | 4125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 130 | 95 | 22 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 51 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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