Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 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
13.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 5PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (08 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (08 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.4
NW
6
1
NW
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
18
18
18
36
36
35
44
65
63
65
64
120
45
43
55
172
1171
1775
1750
1726
2658
3140
3610
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:48AM1.06m
10:07PM1.18m
10:30AM1.05m
10:49PM1.17m
11:12AM1.05m
11:31PM1.17m
Low Tide
3:52PM0.26m
4:30AM0.24m
4:33PM0.25m
5:10AM0.23m
5:14PM0.24m
5:50AM0.22m
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
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7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
19
19
19
17
16
16
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
11
14
16
15
12
10
9
9
9
14
16
15
14
12
11
10
8
9
9
10
8
9
9
10
9
12
15
14
11
5
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
Energy kJ
36
18
18
18
18
36
35
35
34
32
33
64
60
27
27
55
75
1171
1775
1750
98
82
81
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
12
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
36
2
2
2
2
2
2
44
65
63
65
61
42
43
43
172
134
132
124
10
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
2
36
2
8
7
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.1
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1
NW
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
2.1
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
80
92
59
50
123
363
524
603
509
350
317
240
120
45
8
4
1
1726
2658
3140
3610
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
Distance (km)
21
18
18
27
390
153
153
149
140
80
105
27
80
18
18
0
0
6
13
0
130
120
120
72
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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