Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Whatarangi Point and Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today?

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 8AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Whatarangi Point and Bombora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.8
S
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2144
2140
2386
3609
3193
3097
3097
2904
2535
2088
1783
1780
1227
1068
901
683
577
495
430
1569
1619
1533
1288
1172
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:00AM1.19m
1:26PM1.15m
1:49AM1.21m
2:17PM1.21m
2:42AM1.23m
3:11PM1.29m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.19m
7:16AM0.17m
7:34PM0.16m
8:03AM0.13m
8:29PM0.12m
8:55AM0.10m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
11
10
8
7
9
9
8
8
9
9
8
10
9
9
9
10
10
8
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
0.2
S
24
0.4
ENE
10
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.8
S
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
S
13
Energy kJ
2144
2140
2386
2822
44
34
3097
2904
2535
2088
1783
1437
7
7
7
7
577
495
430
1569
1619
1533
1288
1172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
18
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
89
54
13
10
55
93
45
33
35
31
8
8
18
18
17
17
6
6
160
15
17
17
17
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
12
0.3
SSW
22
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
13
10
10
12
91
9
75
21
8
16
15
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
10
Energy kJ
3609
3193
3097
1780
1227
1068
901
683
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
6
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
83
90
56
106
105
105
72
97
97
97
95
72
72
97
130
106
27
27
27
27
56
106
130
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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