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Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today?
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
529 | 372 | 282 | 208 | 173 | 149 | 130 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 92 | 377 | 523 | 547 | 418 | 589 | 507 | 386 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.28m | 10:17PM1.45m | 10:45AM1.27m | 11:13PM1.42m | 11:41AM1.25m | 00:08AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.01m | 4:41AM0.01m | 4:55PM0.02m | 5:36AM0.03m | 5:50PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 20 | 372 | 282 | 208 | 173 | 149 | 130 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 92 | 377 | 523 | 547 | 418 | 589 | 507 | 386 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 68 | 63 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 51 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 176 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 130 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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