Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 108 | 184 | 95 | 102 | 71 | 83 | 151 | 121 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 62 | 43 | 44 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32PM1.93m | 9:59AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.86m | 10:46AM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:09PM0.16m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:56PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 108 | 28 | 90 | 90 | 46 | 43 | 151 | 121 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 62 | 43 | 44 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 104 | 92 | 184 | 95 | 102 | 71 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 161 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 154 | 109 | 154 |
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