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Whatarangi Bombora surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 NZST
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Whatarangi Bombora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whatarangi Bombora sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whatarangi Bombora this week:

The surf forecast for Whatarangi Bombora over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whatarangi Bombora in the next 12 days are 8.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 01) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (May 07) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 30th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf 3PM (Thu 1st May)26ft (8.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 1st May)26ft (8.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whatarangi Bombora over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
1.3
SSW
2.3
S
6.5
SSW
8
SSW
7
SSW
6
S
5.5
S
3.5
S
1.6
SSE
1
SE
1.6
S
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.2
S
1.7
S
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
0.9
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.2
SSW
1.7
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1
NW
1
NNW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)12137111212111110101089141312121111131391766555171616157888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)313572569934317173133648337791428014431843101215338017088416073963263031292628190120844644115155147207276588570218
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
15
SE
20
SSW
40
SSW
50
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
10
W
5
W
15
SW
25
S
10
S
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
10
NNW
5
SSE
10
S
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
glasscrosscrosscrosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:08PM
1.49
7:38AM
1.32
8:07PM
1.49
8:37AM
1.31
9:05PM
1.47
9:34AM
1.28
10:01PM
1.44
10:29AM
1.25
10:55PM
1.38
11:22AM
1.22
11:47PM
1.32
12:14PM
1.18
12:37AM
1.26
1:03PM
1.15
1:24AM
1.21
1:50PM
1.13
2:10AM
1.16
2:36PM
1.12
2:56AM
1.13
3:22PM
1.13
3:42AM
1.11
4:07PM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:52PM
0.00
1:36AM
-0.01
1:51PM
0.01
2:36AM
-0.00
2:49PM
0.02
3:33AM
0.02
3:45PM
0.04
4:28AM
0.05
4:39PM
0.08
5:20AM
0.09
5:32PM
0.12
6:10AM
0.13
6:22PM
0.16
6:57AM
0.17
7:10PM
0.20
7:43AM
0.20
7:58PM
0.23
8:26AM
0.22
8:46PM
0.25
9:10AM
0.24
9:34PM
0.27
9:54AM
0.26
10:24PM
0.27
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise7:05--7:05--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16--
Sunset-5:27--5:24--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:20--5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:14-
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Rain (mm)
1254010182391---1---------------1--------
Temp. °C17161613101011111113141212118141511161513151616171817171416181714151412
Feels °C (?)17131450244611129686121491412991011121413161415131212131111

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 127mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

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Information about the Whatarangi Bombora Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whatarangi Bombora provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whatarangi Bombora can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whatarangi Bombora surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whatarangi Bombora) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Whatarangi Bombora is 35 km (22 miles) from Lower Hutt. If you plan a holiday in The Wairarapa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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