Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 3PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
876
755
902
2662
2329
2140
2027
2822
3661
3919
3919
3656
3049
2419
1754
1835
1206
1048
900
724
553
484
421
752
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
WNW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
S
5
S
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:38PM1.10m
1:00AM1.19m
1:26PM1.15m
1:49AM1.21m
2:17PM1.21m
2:42AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:32AM0.20m
6:43PM0.19m
7:16AM0.17m
7:34PM0.16m
8:03AM0.13m
8:29PM0.12m
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part cloud
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7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
10
13
12
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
8
7
10
10
8
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
10
9
10
9
8
8
7
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
24
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
E
10
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
876
755
902
2662
2329
2140
2027
10
44
34
91
34
3049
2419
1754
1388
1206
7
7
7
553
484
421
752
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
26
0.3
E
12
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
37
91
421
110
88
54
13
27
55
93
91
22
35
31
8
8
7
18
17
17
6
6
6
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
14
0.5
S
16
0.6
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
36
139
121
6
13
10
10
10
75
21
8
19
17
16
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
12
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
Energy kJ
34
32
48
40
2822
3661
3919
3919
3656
1835
1048
900
724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
5
4
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
27
72
27
83
83
56
56
106
120
72
120
56
97
97
72
72
106
130
106
1
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
8
9
9
9
9
6
6
9
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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