
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 12PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
290 | 436 | 396 | 218 | 163 | 205 | 173 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 125 | 120 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.24m | 1:01PM1.40m | 1:26AM1.25m | 1:56PM1.40m | 2:20AM1.25m | 2:51PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.04m | 7:22PM0.06m | 7:35AM0.03m | 8:17PM0.06m | 8:31AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
95 | 94 | 47 | 60 | 58 | 205 | 173 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 125 | 120 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
10 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
290 | 436 | 396 | 218 | 163 | 73 | 54 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
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