Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | NW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
224 | 199 | 154 | 196 | 242 | 189 | 143 | 143 | 104 | 75 | 51 | 49 | 103 | 161 | 172 | 195 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.10m | 5:39PM1.20m | 6:00AM1.11m | 6:26PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.22m | 11:23AM0.18m | 00:00AM0.20m | 12:14PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
224 | 199 | 125 | 196 | 242 | 189 | 143 | 143 | 104 | 75 | 51 | 49 | 103 | 161 | 172 | 195 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
8 | 14 | 71 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
20 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 5 | 39 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 |
411 | 295 | 154 | 58 | 45 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 119 | 500 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 83 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 90 | 95 |
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