Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.4° 

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 (07 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 8AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Oct)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (07 Oct)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (07 Oct)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
0.4
SW
14
0.9
S
5
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
48
47
57
57
50
48
46
44
42
42
94
141
114
87
53
41
63
172
208
263
237
418
329
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:12AM1.24m
2:40PM1.36m
3:06AM1.24m
3:34PM1.33m
3:59AM1.24m
4:26PM1.29m
Low Tide
8:22AM0.04m
9:00PM0.06m
9:17AM0.05m
9:53PM0.07m
10:13AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:41
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7:30
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7:30
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7:31
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Temp °C
7
8
8
13
16
16
14
11
11
9
10
11
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
14
17
17
16
12
Feels °C
3
4
4
9
12
12
13
10
10
6
7
8
9
10
10
11
13
12
11
13
15
16
15
10
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