Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
8
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
41
41
28
46
30
23
42
67
198
141
335
397
453
1485
1886
2021
1569
1303
958
750
589
486
383
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
WSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
N
0
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:42AM1.22m
3:08PM1.19m
3:30AM1.18m
3:56PM1.19m
4:18AM1.15m
4:44PM1.19m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.14m
8:59AM0.14m
9:23PM0.17m
9:47AM0.17m
10:14PM0.19m
10:33AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:28
5:27
5:24
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
16
17
17
16
15
14
12
11
12
13
12
10
8
8
7
6
8
13
14
11
11
10
10
9
12
13
13
13
12
13
7
7
8
9
9
8
6
6
4
3
5
11
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
101
41
41
28
46
30
20
19
67
198
141
178
125
198
1485
1886
2021
1569
1303
958
750
589
486
383
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
7
0.1
SE
11
0.4
WNW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
1.1
SSW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
11
36
22
21
8
7
11
42
18
5
9
4
16
384
4
4
4
3
3
218
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NW
5
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
11
10
9
9
4
4
23
5
5
1
5
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.5
S
5
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
8
0.4
NE
3
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
7
7
15
29
91
124
98
96
111
72
129
335
397
453
2
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
1
18
18
18
80
80
18
23
172
120
120
130
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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