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Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
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Whangamata Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 9PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
41 | 53 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 36 | 51 | 108 | 104 | 78 | 82 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.63m | 5:32AM1.68m | 6:05PM1.67m | 6:17AM1.68m | 6:48PM1.70m | 6:59AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.37m | 11:51AM0.26m | 00:12AM0.36m | 12:34PM0.24m | 00:57AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | |
5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
41 | 53 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 49 | 42 | 30 | 45 | 47 | 36 | 51 | 16 | 104 | 78 | 82 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 15 | NNE 12 | N 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 12 | E 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | E 8 | NE 12 | N 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | 36 | 49 | 48 | 39 | 55 | 3 | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 67 |
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