Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 2PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 360 | 665 | 880 | 764 | 526 | 359 | 573 | 425 | 341 | 426 | 506 | 921 | 991 | 546 | 448 | 419 | 292 | 269 | 763 | 585 | 698 | 1688 | 2384 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.06m | 9:43PM1.17m | 10:07AM1.09m | 10:28PM1.17m | 10:55AM1.14m | 11:17PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.22m | 3:30PM0.22m | 4:04AM0.20m | 4:17PM0.21m | 4:47AM0.18m | 5:06PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 2 | 37 | 71 | 109 | 65 | 359 | 573 | 425 | 341 | 426 | 506 | 87 | 84 | 546 | 111 | 104 | 99 | 55 | 35 | 58 | 40 | 1046 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 21 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | — | — | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 115 | 113 | 102 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 79 | 3 | 142 | 78 | — | — | 51 | 95 | 8 | 62 | 30 | 31 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 31 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | E 9 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 107 | 360 | 665 | 880 | 764 | 526 | — | 563 | 24 | 218 | 125 | 203 | 921 | 991 | — | 448 | 419 | 292 | 269 | 763 | 585 | 698 | 1688 | 2384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 160 | 72 | 253 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 56 | 72 | 120 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 106 | 168 | 106 | 106 | 120 | 243 | 243 |
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