Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 11AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
870
841
711
596
492
492
426
418
332
319
254
244
196
192
153
137
132
102
99
74
74
56
98
92
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
0
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
3:37AM1.25m
4:07PM1.36m
4:35AM1.27m
5:04PM1.42m
5:33AM1.29m
6:03PM1.47m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.06m
10:28PM0.05m
10:46AM0.03m
11:30PM0.01m
11:45AM0.01m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
9
10
9
8
9
13
14
11
10
9
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
9
7
6
7
12
13
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
870
841
711
596
492
492
426
418
332
319
254
244
196
192
153
137
132
102
99
74
74
56
98
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
S
20
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
20
21
23
9
9
23
7
22
11
10
46
79
80
90
83
80
42
40
18
18
16
15
28
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
S
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
9
9
8
7
11
9
9
39
36
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
10
17
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
130
130
130
130
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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