Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Break

Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
13.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 9PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
142
102
167
158
147
141
135
125
117
115
111
156
147
192
308
511
3365
4924
4377
2958
2049
1548
1156
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
25
NW
10
SE
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:35PM1.41m
10:04AM1.26m
10:31PM1.34m
11:00AM1.24m
11:24PM1.28m
11:54AM1.22m
Low Tide
3:59AM0.00m
4:16PM0.03m
4:52AM0.04m
5:12PM0.08m
5:43AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
13
12
13
13
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
9
8
7
7
7
8
13
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
13
13
8
8
8
7
7
7
9
10
7
5
3
4
3
4
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
186
142
102
167
158
147
141
135
125
117
115
111
156
147
192
308
511
3365
4924
4377
2958
2049
1548
1156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.3
S
4
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
E
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
19
0.8
S
17
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
51
9
3
2
2
2
4
43
28
386
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NW
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
S
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
6
5
10
9
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.3
E
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NNW
4
Energy kJ
341
621
897
625
175
1
4
3
19
28
22
17
2
14
11
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
176
140
80
80
35
0
0
0
0
130
72
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
6
8
6
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
6
8
6
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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