
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (14 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 10PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NW 6 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 249 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 83 | 55 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 133 | 217 | 232 | 249 | 101 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 103 | 100 | 356 | 1704 | 2114 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.30m | 5:22PM1.50m | 5:47AM1.30m | 6:20PM1.48m | 6:46AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.00m | 11:02AM-0.04m | 11:48PM-0.01m | 12:01PM-0.05m | 00:47AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 4 | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 356 | 1704 | 2114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 103 | 100 | 48 | 142 | 169 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 18 | S 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | S 20 | S 19 | N 16 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 16 | — | — |
2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 41 | 53 | 98 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | S 6 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
154 | 192 | 249 | 214 | 185 | 145 | 83 | 55 | 77 | 80 | 89 | 133 | 217 | 232 | 249 | 101 | 18 | 16 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 83 | 95 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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