Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2894 | 1748 | 1086 | 647 | 492 | 550 | 432 | 355 | 293 | 194 | 331 | 778 | 827 | 497 | 301 | 172 | 245 | 856 | 779 | 903 | 823 | 858 | 692 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.09m | 12:34PM1.19m | 00:54AM1.08m | 1:17PM1.19m | 1:37AM1.08m | 2:00PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.24m | 6:51PM0.25m | 6:57AM0.24m | 7:33PM0.25m | 7:40AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2894 | 1748 | 1086 | 647 | 492 | 550 | 432 | 355 | 293 | 194 | 43 | 44 | 827 | 497 | 301 | 172 | 131 | 217 | 263 | 314 | 301 | 169 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 4 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 40 | 94 | 138 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | 23 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 17 | 35 | 73 | 98 | 154 | 228 | 289 | 224 | 331 | 778 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 245 | 856 | 779 | 903 | 823 | 858 | 692 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 72 | 130 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 130 | 97 | 232 | 232 | 72 | 72 |
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