
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 1AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | 36 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 59 | 62 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.54m | 4:41AM1.50m | 5:20PM1.57m | 5:30AM1.52m | 6:07PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.54m | 10:56AM0.40m | 11:28PM0.52m | 11:45AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
56 | 36 | 57 | 55 | 12 | 8 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 59 | 62 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 13 | E 10 | N 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 6 | NW 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | N 10 |
1 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 51 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | E 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 10 |
1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | S 4 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 6 | 26 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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