Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 11PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 764 | 519 | 480 | 397 | 313 | 251 | 247 | 191 | 188 | 221 | 214 | 100 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 170 | 188 | 225 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.12m | 12:27PM1.21m | 00:48AM1.10m | 1:11PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:10AM0.22m | 6:44PM0.24m | 6:53AM0.24m | 7:28PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 764 | 519 | 480 | 397 | 313 | 251 | 247 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 141 | 100 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | E 13 | SSW 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 85 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | S 15 | SW 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 40 | 95 | 195 | 354 | 392 | 424 | 286 | 221 | 214 | 286 | 524 | 872 | 716 | 331 | 170 | 188 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 80 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 149 | 140 | 140 | 149 | 166 | 130 | 242 | 95 | 95 |
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