Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 9PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4054 | 3467 | 2580 | 1682 | 1335 | 988 | 814 | 698 | 395 | 292 | 674 | 773 | 661 | 1314 | 1232 | 824 | 669 | 447 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28PM1.18m | 10:54AM1.22m | 11:17PM1.14m | 11:42AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.19m | 5:26AM0.20m | 5:59PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 188 | 2580 | 1682 | 1335 | 988 | 814 | 698 | 395 | 292 | 674 | 773 | 661 | 1314 | 1232 | 824 | 669 | 447 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 101 | 173 | 200 | 267 | 264 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 85 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 13 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | — | SE 11 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 38 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 193 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 4054 | 3467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 26 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 83 | 95 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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