Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 3AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 517 | 443 | 385 | 333 | 286 | 280 | 228 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 136 | 112 | 109 | 88 | 86 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.65m | 5:39PM1.77m | 6:09AM1.69m | 6:32PM1.80m | 7:02AM1.74m | 7:20PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:22AM0.27m | 00:00AM0.24m | 12:19PM0.25m | 00:52AM0.18m | 1:12PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 528 | 517 | 443 | 385 | 333 | 286 | 280 | 228 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 136 | 112 | 109 | 88 | 86 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | N 11 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 124 | 67 |
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