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Whatarangi Point and Bombora

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Point and Bombora Surf Photo: 'Whatarangi with Baches in the foreground' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Point and Bombora sea temperature is

11.8° C

0.2°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	S	SSW	SSW	SE	E
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	18 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	S	E
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	S	E
	16 s	cross- on		9 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		S	SE	E
	15 s	cross		15 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		S	SE	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		S	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		S
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	ENE
	11 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E		S	SSW	ENE
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NE		SSE	SSW	ENE
	10 s	off		10 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N		SSE	SSW	ENE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N		S	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N	NNW	S	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N	NNW	S	SSW	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NW	S	SSW	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whatarangi Point and Bombora around the time the photo was taken

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Photo taken at: 1:09 pm 5 May 2025