
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 11AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.66m | 00:25AM1.72m | 1:04PM1.67m | 1:21AM1.70m | 2:04PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.22m | 6:20PM0.34m | 6:51AM0.23m | 7:15PM0.36m | 7:46AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 107 | 107 | 116 | 116 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 216 | 125 | 125 | 107 | 116 | 107 | 116 | 110 | 124 | 216 | 107 | 107 |
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