Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 16). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thu 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 50 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 76 | 67 | 90 | 80 | 134 | 113 | 135 | 345 | 345 | 267 | 246 | 254 | 289 | 238 | 238 | 192 | 198 | 139 | 243 | 199 | 642 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.19m | 11:15PM1.06m | 11:34AM1.17m | 11:58PM1.05m | 12:16PM1.16m | 00:40AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.25m | 5:14PM0.23m | 5:19AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.23m | 6:00AM0.25m | 6:35PM0.23m | 6:43AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 73 | 50 | 50 | 15 | 40 | 76 | 67 | 43 | 80 | 134 | 113 | 70 | 345 | 345 | 267 | 246 | 254 | 289 | 238 | 238 | 192 | 198 | 139 | 101 | 161 | 642 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | NW 8 | ENE 9 | S 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 90 | 67 | 77 | 107 | 135 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 524 | 495 | 495 | 465 | 352 | 374 | 184 | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | 38 | 103 | 145 | 66 | 77 | 92 | 58 | 16 | 51 | 73 | 115 | 243 | 199 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 130 | 80 | 90 | 130 | 23 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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