Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (09 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 7AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Oct)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (09 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (09 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
64
174
211
201
240
288
276
265
181
129
147
98
228
184
95
48
46
43
42
42
42
41
40
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
N
0
WSW
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:59AM1.24m
4:26PM1.29m
4:52AM1.24m
5:18PM1.25m
5:45AM1.24m
6:10PM1.22m
Low Tide
10:13AM0.07m
10:45PM0.09m
11:09AM0.09m
11:37PM0.11m
12:04PM0.12m
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Temp °C
12
10
10
13
17
19
15
11
10
11
11
16
18
16
16
13
12
12
13
15
18
19
16
12
Feels °C
11
9
8
12
16
17
13
9
7
8
9
13
17
16
16
12
10
11
12
14
14
15
15
11
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