Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 7AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 6 | SSW 9 | NW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 15 | 277 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 114 | 55 | 27 | 853 | 1166 | 865 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.14m | 1:02PM1.20m | 1:21AM1.11m | 1:47PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.21m | 6:45AM0.20m | 7:18PM0.24m | 7:28AM0.22m | 8:04PM0.25m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 4 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 46 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 13 | ESE 18 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 65 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 250 | 307 | 277 | 221 | 159 | 118 | 126 | 148 | 136 | 178 | 114 | 55 | 27 | 853 | 1166 | 865 | 669 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 345 | 182 | 153 | 153 | 174 | 182 | 153 | 130 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 27 | 106 | 302 | 130 | 130 |
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