
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 6PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
654 | 690 | 1088 | 755 | 616 | 520 | 437 | 463 | 499 | 441 | 369 | 306 | 241 | 241 | 202 | 165 | 585 | 555 | 444 | 431 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:00PM1.18m | 2:20AM1.08m | 2:44PM1.19m | 3:04AM1.09m | 3:29PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.24m | 8:24AM0.21m | 9:00PM0.23m | 9:11AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
273 | 411 | 228 | 236 | 163 | 175 | 172 | 463 | 499 | 441 | 369 | 306 | 241 | 241 | 202 | 164 | 585 | 555 | 444 | 431 | 361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 87 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 130 | 176 | 165 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 20 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
654 | 690 | 1088 | 755 | 616 | 520 | 437 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 182 | 120 | 120 | 72 | 72 | 51 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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