Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 10AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2810 | 2059 | 5028 | 4065 | 3108 | 2498 | 1893 | 1514 | 1092 | 786 | 579 | 404 | 336 | 265 | 202 | 156 | 110 | 74 | 33 | 48 | 185 | 182 | 193 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.22m | 8:57PM1.20m | 9:23AM1.26m | 9:50PM1.20m | 10:17AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.16m | 2:51PM0.14m | 3:12AM0.14m | 3:45PM0.12m | 4:02AM0.12m | 4:38PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 2810 | 2059 | 5028 | 4065 | 3108 | 2498 | 1893 | 1514 | 1092 | 786 | 579 | 404 | 336 | 265 | 202 | 156 | 110 | 74 | 33 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 646 | 1344 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 48 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 48 | 9 | 43 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 66 | 165 | 202 | 185 | 177 | 183 | 287 | 363 | 350 | 214 | 206 | 258 | 424 | 621 | 452 | 185 | 182 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 83 | 83 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 130 | 130 | 80 | 95 | 105 | 95 |
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