
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 5AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
77 | 105 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 43 | 61 | 109 | 257 | 91 | 74 | 81 | 69 | 67 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:51PM1.66m | 7:02AM1.57m | 7:33PM1.70m | 7:45AM1.60m | 8:13PM1.74m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.43m | 1:16PM0.29m | 1:48AM0.38m | 1:58PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
77 | 105 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 127 | 91 | 74 | 81 | 69 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | E 19 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 61 | 109 | 257 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 226 | 124 | 237 | 195 | 139 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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