
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 94 | 97 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 156 | 83 | 197 | 157 | 160 | 125 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 66 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.69m | 1:29PM1.61m | 1:44AM1.70m | 2:27PM1.65m | 2:43AM1.71m | 3:27PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.38m | 8:10AM0.23m | 8:35PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
154 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 94 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 40 | 94 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 156 | 83 | 197 | 157 | 160 | 125 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 66 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | — |
56 | 36 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 94 | 26 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | — | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
3 | — | 3 | 25 | 59 | 97 | 85 | 71 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 46 | 132 | 132 | 180 | 180 | 329 | 55 | 2 | 55 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 75 |
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