Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 3AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 1086 | 2048 | 1821 | 2024 | 2590 | 2221 | 1685 | 1288 | 1058 | 865 | 638 | 513 | 432 | 290 | 232 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.08m | 4:07PM1.20m | 4:26AM1.09m | 4:53PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.25m | 9:47AM0.21m | 10:27PM0.23m | 10:35AM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 378 | 1086 | 2048 | 1821 | 2024 | 2590 | 2221 | 1685 | 1288 | 1058 | 865 | 638 | 513 | 432 | 290 | 232 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WNW 6 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 6 | E 16 | — | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 156 | 60 | 7 | 157 | 131 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 5 | — | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 241 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 54 | 56 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 54 | 143 | 244 | 501 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 27 |
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