Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 8AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3335 | 2693 | 1860 | 1367 | 1027 | 651 | 394 | 337 | 306 | 300 | 214 | 218 | 269 | 461 | 528 | 619 | 960 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.19m | 7:19AM1.08m | 7:44PM1.18m | 8:06AM1.09m | 8:30PM1.18m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.22m | 1:31PM0.20m | 2:07AM0.21m | 2:19PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3335 | 2693 | 1860 | 1367 | 1027 | 651 | 394 | 337 | 306 | 300 | 214 | 218 | 269 | 461 | 528 | 619 | 960 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 75 | 261 | 179 | 140 | 406 | 195 | 140 | 255 | 280 | 234 | 190 | 143 | 96 | 101 | 78 | 27 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 10 | NE 16 | — | S 19 | SSE 13 | NE 15 | S 23 | S 22 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 2 | 10 | — | 7 | 120 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 84 | 130 | 66 | 68 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 221 |
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