Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 11AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
601 | 543 | 261 | 361 | 694 | 569 | 478 | 358 | 291 | 238 | 181 | 161 | 96 | 70 | 48 | 41 | 27 | 41 | 18 | 73 | 137 | 71 | 71 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.19m | 12:59PM1.21m | 1:22AM1.22m | 1:52PM1.28m | 2:17AM1.24m | 2:48PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.14m | 7:11PM0.14m | 7:34AM0.10m | 8:08PM0.10m | 8:28AM0.07m | 9:07PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
601 | 543 | 218 | 361 | 694 | 569 | 478 | 358 | 291 | 238 | 181 | 161 | 96 | 70 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 73 | 137 | 71 | 71 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
48 | 165 | 240 | 163 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 15 | 44 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 53 | 25 | 53 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 20 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 20 | — | S 20 |
130 | 285 | 261 | 119 | 51 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 14 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 37 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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