
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 8AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
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384 | 271 | 263 | 657 | 1666 | 1794 | 2474 | 4181 | 6082 | 5038 | 3280 | 1979 | 1173 | 798 | 611 | 589 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.10m | 11:50AM1.20m | 00:12AM1.09m | 12:34PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.24m | 6:08PM0.24m | 6:15AM0.24m | 6:51PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
384 | 271 | 263 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 142 | 5 | 6082 | 5038 | 3280 | 1979 | 1173 | 798 | 611 | 589 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
31 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
310 | 456 | 354 | 657 | 1666 | 1794 | 2474 | 4181 | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | 39 | 94 | 182 | 207 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 95 | 105 | 182 | 97 | 182 | 420 | 157 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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