Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
15.2° 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 3AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
650
628
418
332
260
194
142
106
101
41
41
28
33
32
23
42
66
105
139
222
255
867
2707
3415
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:52AM1.27m
2:19PM1.20m
2:42AM1.22m
3:08PM1.19m
3:30AM1.18m
3:56PM1.19m
Low Tide
7:38PM0.10m
8:11AM0.11m
8:31PM0.14m
8:59AM0.14m
9:23PM0.17m
9:47AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
14
18
19
14
12
12
12
14
16
18
18
16
14
13
12
11
12
12
13
10
11
9
9
9
12
16
18
13
10
11
10
11
12
15
14
13
13
10
7
7
9
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
650
628
418
332
260
194
142
106
101
41
41
28
33
32
20
29
66
105
139
133
127
867
2707
3415
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
24
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
1.5
S
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
11
24
22
21
8
7
11
42
18
17
3
4
4
266
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
11
11
10
9
9
4
4
23
5
5
5
18
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
1.4
S
5
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
Energy kJ
2
4
8
12
20
18
14
18
28
59
119
138
71
49
29
10
108
222
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
1
1
18
18
18
22
18
0
51
120
72
120
249
106
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
8
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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