Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 3PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
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 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 5 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 127 | 71 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 41 | 43 | 141 | 137 | 71 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 64 | 70 | 110 | 98 | 131 | 147 | 183 | 258 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.28m | 2:17AM1.24m | 2:48PM1.36m | 3:14AM1.26m | 3:45PM1.43m | 4:12AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.10m | 8:08PM0.10m | 8:28AM0.07m | 9:07PM0.06m | 9:24AM0.03m | 10:08PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 181 | 127 | 71 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 141 | 137 | 71 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 64 | 60 | 110 | 98 | 127 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 47 | 15 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 41 | 9 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 50 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 48 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 17 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 73 | 131 | 123 | 183 | 258 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 83 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 80 | 90 | 80 | 95 |
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