Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 5PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 |
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16 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 85 | 124 | 100 | 20 | 31 | 56 | 100 | 93 | 93 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:01PM1.44m | 5:26AM1.28m | 5:57PM1.41m | 6:23AM1.27m | 6:53PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.03m | 11:26PM0.02m | 11:41AM-0.02m | 00:22AM0.03m | 12:40PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 100 | 93 | 93 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 13 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 |
12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 31 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 85 | 124 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 42 | 286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 83 |
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