
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | 73 | 279 | 358 | 463 | 587 | 439 | 338 | 266 | 192 | 170 | 107 | 64 | 54 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 173 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.42m | 2:36AM1.27m | 3:08PM1.45m | 3:32AM1.28m | 4:05PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.05m | 8:46AM0.00m | 9:31PM0.04m | 9:44AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
86 | 59 | 38 | 71 | 69 | 38 | 66 | 338 | 266 | 192 | 170 | 107 | 64 | 54 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 50 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
21 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 12 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 12 |
8 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | NNW 3 |
10 | 73 | 279 | 358 | 463 | 587 | 439 | — | — | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 87 | 173 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 27 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 106 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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