Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 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
14.2° 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 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (02 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
289
289
293
289
226
195
137
131
125
73
68
54
73
70
67
61
60
60
63
36
31
31
96
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NW
0
WSW
0
NE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:31PM1.20m
5:55AM1.11m
6:18PM1.21m
6:43AM1.10m
7:06PM1.22m
7:31AM1.09m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.21m
12:07PM0.23m
00:45AM0.22m
12:54PM0.24m
1:33AM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:23
5:22
5:22
5:20
Temp °C
15
11
10
10
9
9
10
15
15
11
10
9
9
9
11
15
15
11
10
9
9
9
10
15
13
10
9
9
8
7
9
14
15
11
9
7
7
7
10
15
15
10
9
7
7
7
8
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
366
289
289
293
289
226
195
137
131
125
73
68
54
73
70
67
61
60
60
63
36
22
22
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
3
7
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
17
15
7
18
15
30
30
31
31
31
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6
2
6
1
3
2
1
5
6
6
1
1
7
7
7
30
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
16
5
2
2
4
5
4
5
15
13
7
3
2
3
3
5
10
24
45
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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