Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 12PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 11 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1092 | 786 | 579 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 198 | 194 | 215 | 100 | 34 | 48 | 176 | 149 | 181 | 197 | 195 | 120 | 73 | 148 | 154 | 176 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.26m | 9:50PM1.20m | 10:17AM1.31m | 10:43PM1.21m | 11:11AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.14m | 3:45PM0.12m | 4:02AM0.12m | 4:38PM0.10m | 4:54AM0.09m | 5:32PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1092 | 786 | 579 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 198 | 194 | 143 | 100 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 43 | 61 | 77 | 28 | 18 | 40 | 55 | 100 | 176 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 36 | 21 | 48 | 9 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 258 | 247 | 231 | 231 | 286 | 286 | 155 | 163 | 215 | 398 | 655 | 700 | 176 | 149 | 181 | 197 | 195 | 120 | 73 | 148 | 154 | 316 | 224 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 27 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 139 | 140 | 153 | 130 | 400 | 333 | 302 | 90 | 27 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 140 |
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