Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 64 | 63 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.72m | 5:53PM1.86m | 6:18AM1.77m | 6:44PM1.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.25m | 11:36AM0.17m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:31PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 64 | 63 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 54 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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