Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 4PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 177 | 97 | 99 | 190 | 421 | 1274 | 2915 | 3572 | 3912 | 3704 | 3370 | 2796 | 2013 | 1616 | 1245 | 891 | 681 | 361 | 351 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | 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 | 6:23AM1.27m | 6:53PM1.37m | 7:20AM1.26m | 7:49PM1.32m | 8:16AM1.25m | 8:43PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.00m | 1:17AM0.04m | 1:38PM0.03m | 2:11AM0.06m | 2:34PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
57 | 50 | 97 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 60 | 64 | 284 | 277 | 326 | 314 | 305 | 297 | 206 | 179 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 124 | 201 | 85 | 80 | 10 | 116 | 156 | 7 | 361 | 351 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 16 | S 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | 5 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 145 | 166 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 |
163 | 177 | 1 | 15 | 190 | 421 | 1274 | 2915 | 3572 | 3912 | 3704 | 3370 | 2796 | 2013 | 1616 | 1245 | 891 | 681 | 314 | 232 | 947 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 83 | 237 | 182 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 182 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 130 | 163 | 120 | 105 |
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