Whatarangi Point and Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 1AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)11ft (3.5m)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 Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
4
2
1
4
5
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
10
2
S
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
15
1.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
755
2450
2144
2140
2202
3609
3193
3344
3762
3771
2862
2287
1643
1290
1098
1068
882
709
639
553
484
1229
1411
1363
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
S
on
glassy
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
High Tide
1:00AM1.19m
1:26PM1.15m
1:49AM1.21m
2:17PM1.21m
2:42AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.19m
7:16AM0.17m
7:34PM0.16m
8:03AM0.13m
8:29PM0.12m
8:55AM0.10m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<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>
5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
0.2
S
24
0.4
ENE
10
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
15
1.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
755
2450
2144
2140
2202
2822
44
34
3245
3097
2862
2287
1643
1290
7
7
7
7
639
553
484
1229
1411
1363
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
E
12
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
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
421
108
89
54
13
10
55
93
45
22
35
31
8
8
18
18
7
17
7
6
6
6
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
12
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
4
6
13
10
10
12
75
21
61
19
16
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
2
S
12
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
10
2
S
9
Energy kJ
3609
3193
3344
3762
3771
1098
1068
882
709
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
4
1
3
Distance (km)
27
0
83
56
56
106
105
120
120
56
56
97
90
72
72
120
130
106
83
27
27
27
56
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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