Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Whatarangi Point and Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.4
SE
0.2
SSW
0.3
ESE
0.2
SSW
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)1315141413131212101110107788910101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)164280746866522928122011111115162935231818192222
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:33PM
1.41
12:01PM
1.26
12:30AM
1.41
12:57PM
1.25
1:25AM
1.39
1:51PM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:57AM
0.04
6:11PM
0.04
6:52AM
0.04
7:06PM
0.04
7:46AM
0.06
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise----7:26-------7:28-------7:28---
Sunset-------7:22-------7:20-------7:17
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------21831------------
Temp. °C151414151718171616151616162123211818181819212119
Feels °C (?)141313131516161414121313131922201817171616181817
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