Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 9AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4437 | 5909 | 4931 | 4097 | 3499 | 2954 | 2476 | 2079 | 1884 | 1610 | 1493 | 1418 | 1218 | 1099 | 890 | 804 | 723 | 1527 | 1303 | 1245 | 1087 | 1127 | 1109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.24m | 10:21PM1.11m | 10:42AM1.22m | 11:07PM1.10m | 11:28AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.22m | 4:20PM0.20m | 4:28AM0.23m | 5:05PM0.22m | 5:13AM0.24m | 5:49PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 51 | — | 327 | 345 | 586 | 53 | 1024 | 890 | 804 | 723 | 1527 | 1303 | 1245 | 1087 | 1127 | 1109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 115 | 218 | 355 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 35 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 288 | 100 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 4437 | 5909 | 4931 | 4097 | 3499 | 2954 | 2476 | 2079 | 1884 | 1610 | 1493 | 1418 | 1218 | 1099 | 743 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 160 | 160 | 147 | 298 | 224 | 120 | 120 | 221 | 120 | 97 | 285 | 243 | 130 | 97 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 29 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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