Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZST
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Whatarangi Point and Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
555
515
405
303
298
303
298
374
444
886
1422
1889
1749
1303
1026
905
736
628
492
396
313
234
183
136
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
0
W
0
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:08AM1.37m
12:35PM1.23m
1:01AM1.32m
1:28PM1.21m
1:52AM1.27m
2:19PM1.20m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.05m
6:44PM0.07m
7:21AM0.08m
7:38PM0.10m
8:11AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:03
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5:31
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
12
17
17
13
12
11
11
11
12
15
15
12
11
10
10
10
13
17
18
14
9
7
7
7
9
14
15
12
11
11
10
10
11
14
14
11
9
8
8
8
12
17
18
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
Energy kJ
555
515
405
303
298
303
298
374
444
886
1422
1889
1749
1303
1026
905
736
628
492
396
313
234
183
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
5
3
1
2
2
2
2
16
4
582
817
2
2
2
2
2
80
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NNW
4
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
6
10
15
23
38
54
34
8
1
3
5
6
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
8
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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