Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
106 | 75 | 53 | 50 | 107 | 156 | 169 | 252 | 244 | 380 | 582 | 1543 | 1840 | 1288 | 1407 | 1815 | 2555 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.11m | 6:26PM1.19m | 6:49AM1.14m | 7:15PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.20m | 12:14PM0.17m | 00:47AM0.19m | 1:05PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
106 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 107 | 156 | 169 | 186 | 145 | 380 | 582 | 1543 | 1840 | 1288 | 1407 | 1815 | 2555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
21 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 86 | 47 | 84 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 9 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | WNW 5 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
36 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
49 | 68 | 53 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 252 | 244 | 71 | — | 13 | 306 | 244 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 130 | 95 | 0 | 97 |
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