Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Point and Bombora 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is
13.2°C
1.2° 

Whatarangi Point and Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whatarangi Point and Bombora today (16 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Point and Bombora at 11PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)--
Afternoon (16 Sep)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSW
13
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.9
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
6
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
18
17
190
144
40
41
49
45
46
316
257
181
123
81
79
93
130
125
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
NE
5
W
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:06PM1.17m
9:30AM1.24m
9:55PM1.14m
10:19AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:18AM0.18m
3:52PM0.18m
4:05AM0.20m
4:39PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
3
6
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
12
12
13
12
12
14
15
15
11
9
9
9
9
9
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
8
5
6
8
8
8
10
10
11
9
5
6
7
8
7
11
10
9
6
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