Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 56 | 876 | 1003 | 1023 | 951 | 710 | 540 | 517 | 731 | 655 | 872 | 1068 | 1159 | 1197 | 1295 | 1781 | 3239 | 3819 | 3549 | 3241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.20m | 6:29AM1.19m | 6:56PM1.20m | 7:21AM1.24m | 7:49PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.16m | 00:22AM0.17m | 12:47PM0.14m | 1:12AM0.15m | 1:43PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 12 | NW 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 951 | 710 | 540 | 517 | 731 | 655 | 872 | 1068 | 1159 | 1197 | 1295 | 1781 | 3239 | 3819 | 3549 | 3241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 41 | 69 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | NW 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 56 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 145 | 2 | 11 | 89 | 15 | 9 | 6 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 670 | 590 | 876 | 1003 | 1023 | — | 3 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 158 | 254 | 51 | 51 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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