Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 1PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
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 99mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 491 | 461 | 492 | 461 | 421 | 516 | 592 | 806 | 463 | 492 | 829 | 1099 | 1226 | 1806 | 3089 | 4476 | 5949 | 5510 | 4437 | 3911 | 3513 | 3228 | 2755 | 2085 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.09m | 10:28PM1.17m | 10:55AM1.14m | 11:17PM1.18m | 11:45AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.20m | 4:17PM0.21m | 4:47AM0.18m | 5:06PM0.18m | 5:32AM0.15m | 5:58PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 22 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — |
| kJ | 491 | 461 | 492 | 461 | 421 | 84 | 118 | 111 | 105 | 34 | 37 | 938 | 24 | 580 | 418 | 585 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 135 | 186 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | E 10 | SSW 13 | — | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — |
| kJ | 98 | 97 | 95 | 79 | 87 | 120 | 116 | — | 50 | 154 | — | 8 | 7 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 8 | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 193 | 269 | 255 | 292 | 516 | 592 | 806 | 463 | 492 | 829 | 1099 | 1226 | 1806 | 3089 | 4476 | 5949 | 5510 | 4437 | 3911 | 3513 | 3228 | 2755 | 2085 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 56 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 120 | 158 | 158 | 106 | 90 | 106 | 106 | 177 | 168 | 177 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 147 | 238 | 243 | 243 | 221 | 182 |
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