Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
11.7° C
0.3° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 5PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (13 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
2
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
15
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
21
21
85
124
100
20
31
56
100
93
93
286
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
NW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
0
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:01PM1.44m
5:26AM1.28m
5:57PM1.41m
6:23AM1.27m
6:53PM1.37m
Low Tide
10:42AM-0.03m
11:26PM0.02m
11:41AM-0.02m
00:22AM0.03m
12:40PM0.00m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
4
5
Temp °C
10
12
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
10
Feels °C
8
10
13
11
9
9
10
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
8
5
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