Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Issued: 12 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is

13.1°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (30 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 Sep)	8ft (2.5m)	14s
Afternoon (30 Sep)	8ft (2.4m)	14s
Evening (30 Sep)	7ft (2.2m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 30								Thursday 1								Friday 2
	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)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	S 11	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	3030	2650	2613	2352	2244	2009	1765	1544	1295	1025	920	860	669	659	554	454	461	386	242	226	167	169	120	113
Wind (km/h)	NE	ENE	ENE	E	E	NW	ENE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				8:15AM1.29m				8:43PM1.22m				9:09AM1.33m				9:38PM1.23m					10:05AM1.36m
Low Tide		2:04AM0.13m				2:39PM0.09m				2:57AM0.11m				3:35PM0.08m				3:50AM0.09m					4:30PM0.06m


	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	8	8	8	12	14	14	13	10	11	9	9	12	14	14	11	8	8	8	8	14	18	18	15	13
Feels °C	5	6	6	10	12	13	12	8	9	5	5	8	10	11	8	5	6	5	5	11	15	14	11	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	S 11	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	3030	2650	2613	2352	2244	2009	1765	1544	1295	1025	920	860	669	659	554	454	461	386	242	226	167	169	120	113
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 12	SSE 12	S 9	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 12
kJ	14	14	14	13	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	15	44	57	37	36	28
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 11	SSE 12	S 12	—	SSE 13	SSE 12	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	29	11	—	16	15	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 3	NNW 4	NW 5	NW 5	NW 5	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 6	NNW 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	20	49	73	51	35	39	33	33	31	41	48	69	149	235	148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Baches Wairarapa	Seconds (White Rock) Wairarapa	Schnappes Wairarapa	Schnappes Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Baches Wairarapa	Schnappes Wairarapa	Schnappes Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	18
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	9	8	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	9	8	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	9	9	9	9	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5

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