Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Break

Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
12.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Whatarangi Point and Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
4
2
SSW
6
3
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.9
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
3
ESE
9
1.8
S
9
2.1
SE
8
2.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
8
25
280
769
844
468
208
277
566
959
863
659
1188
553
532
999
Wind (km/h)
20
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
SSW
15
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:16PM1.18m
8:37AM1.05m
8:59PM1.17m
9:22AM1.06m
9:43PM1.17m
10:07AM1.09m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.23m
2:45PM0.23m
3:23AM0.22m
3:30PM0.22m
4:04AM0.20m
4:17PM0.21m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
11
13
13
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
12
Feels °C
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
9
8
7
5
4
6
10
8
10
10
9
11
11
10
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
15
0.3
NW
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
7
1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
2.1
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
8
2
2
9
2
8
2
8
37
71
208
147
566
959
863
659
739
553
430
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
SE
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
3
3
5
5
6
4
9
2
8
3
3
2
17
7
109
115
77
105
103
97
95
79
87
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
SE
7
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
5
2
2
3
4
6
4
3
2
2
9
3
2
2
8
113
69
4
10
22
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.9
SSW
4
2
SSW
6
3
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
7
1.5
SE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
E
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.1
SE
7
3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
69
99
122
52
36
39
24
11
15
25
280
769
844
468
175
277
502
645
136
1188
219
532
999
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
21
27
27
18
21
18
18
11
22
120
72
163
163
72
72
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
150
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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