Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 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
14.2° 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 7PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3193
3762
3097
2904
2906
2458
1812
1564
1227
988
815
697
577
495
495
1500
1663
1554
1325
1074
1003
957
773
736
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:26PM1.15m
1:49AM1.21m
2:17PM1.21m
2:42AM1.23m
3:11PM1.29m
3:37AM1.25m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.17m
7:34PM0.16m
8:03AM0.13m
8:29PM0.12m
8:55AM0.10m
9:27PM0.08m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
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Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
7
9
10
10
9
9
10
8
8
7
6
6
7
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
24
3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
2
S
11
0.1
SE
13
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
Energy kJ
44
3097
45
33
35
2458
1812
8
7
988
7
697
577
495
495
1500
1663
1554
1325
1074
1003
957
773
736
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
55
93
91
9
75
31
8
19
18
7
17
7
6
6
6
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
20
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SW
22
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
10
10
118
8
21
20
16
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
11
Energy kJ
3193
3762
3097
2904
2906
1564
1227
815
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
1
1
4
5
4
3
1
1
4
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
105
130
120
72
130
105
90
95
72
120
130
105
97
27
1
27
27
106
106
106
106
106
105
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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