Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 3PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
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 (?)
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
ESE
0.2
SSW
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)131312121210116777881010101010101010121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)686652292820121111121416262321191920202019504957
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:01PM
1.26
12:30AM
1.41
12:57PM
1.25
1:25AM
1.39
1:51PM
1.24
2:19AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:11PM
0.04
6:52AM
0.04
7:06PM
0.04
7:46AM
0.06
8:00PM
0.05
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise--------7:28-------7:28-------
Sunset---7:22-------7:20-------7:17----
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--244111----------------
Temp. °C171716151616151616212220181818181921211917171617
Feels °C (?)141515121313121413192119171615151617181817171618
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