Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 8PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 199 | 307 | 639 | 1178 | 2088 | 2779 | 2740 | 2625 | 2149 | 1794 | 1402 | 1406 | 1257 | 1022 | 753 | 501 | 297 | 184 | 187 | 208 | 223 | 170 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.14m | 11:17PM1.18m | 11:45AM1.20m | 00:08AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.27m | 1:02AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.18m | 5:32AM0.15m | 5:58PM0.15m | 6:20AM0.12m | 6:53PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 90 | 87 | 30 | 30 | — | — | 152 | 121 | 155 | 143 | 176 | 173 | 226 | 183 | 164 | 167 | 213 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 17 | — | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 37 | — | 119 | — | 181 | 128 | 106 | 87 | 89 | 45 | 81 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 130 | 92 | 9 | 39 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 236 | 199 | 307 | 639 | 1178 | 2088 | 2779 | 2740 | 2625 | 2149 | 1794 | 1402 | 1406 | 1257 | 1022 | 753 | 501 | 297 | 184 | 187 | 208 | 223 | 170 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 237 | 238 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 248 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 182 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 97 | 97 | 105 |
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