Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
11.7° C
0.3° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 4PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (15 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
6
3.5
SSW
8
4.5
SSW
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
9
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
8
1.6
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
177
97
99
190
421
1274
2915
3572
3912
3704
3370
2796
2013
1616
1245
891
681
361
351
947
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
ENE
5
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:23AM1.27m
6:53PM1.37m
7:20AM1.26m
7:49PM1.32m
8:16AM1.25m
8:43PM1.26m
Low Tide
12:40PM0.00m
1:17AM0.04m
1:38PM0.03m
2:11AM0.06m
2:34PM0.07m
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
7
7
Feels °C
12
13
12
8
5
2
1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
4
3
3
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