Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 12AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 299 | 223 | 129 | 70 | 348 | 2145 | 1915 | 1310 | 933 | 694 | 603 | 497 | 376 | 373 | 651 | 529 | 529 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.20m | 1:31AM1.09m | 1:55PM1.20m | 2:14AM1.09m | 2:39PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.25m | 7:35AM0.24m | 8:12PM0.26m | 8:18AM0.23m | 8:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 138 | 105 | 70 | 348 | 2145 | 1915 | 1310 | 933 | 694 | 603 | 497 | 376 | 373 | 651 | 529 | 529 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 158 | 33 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 128 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SW 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 9 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 220 | 299 | 223 | 129 | 37 | — | 8 | 17 | 35 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 102 | 126 | 145 | 136 | 49 | 40 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 95 | 95 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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