Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 9AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 52 | 40 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:19AM1.47m | 3:00PM1.50m | 3:14AM1.46m | 3:55PM1.51m | 4:08AM1.46m | 4:48PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.45m | 9:06PM0.57m | 9:28AM0.45m | 10:02PM0.56m | 10:22AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 40 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 |
8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 50 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 237 | 237 | 243 | 243 | 0 | 6 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 165 | 242 | 246 | 237 | 216 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 242 | 165 |
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