
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 6AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 202 | 161 | 406 | 404 | 501 | 228 | 97 | 121 | 111 | 185 | 122 | 186 | 285 | 547 | 589 | 382 | 322 | 428 | 386 | 330 | 279 | 279 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.71m | 10:58AM1.55m | 11:19PM1.70m | 11:44AM1.56m | 00:03AM1.70m | 12:34PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.34m | 5:09PM0.34m | 5:44AM0.32m | 5:54PM0.36m | 6:29AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | — | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
202 | 202 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 336 | 228 | 97 | 121 | 111 | 185 | 93 | 186 | 76 | — | 297 | 252 | 322 | 428 | 386 | 330 | 241 | 279 | 234 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
55 | — | — | — | 68 | 154 | 111 | 95 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 122 | 99 | — | — | — | 25 | 164 | 111 | 220 | 117 | 279 | 188 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 67 | 82 | 65 | 43 | 57 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 41 | 138 | 123 | 198 | 115 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 |
— | 53 | 90 | 406 | 404 | 501 | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | 110 | 285 | 547 | 589 | 382 | 212 | 160 | 213 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 163 | 139 | 195 | 195 | 166 | 0 | 36 | 107 | 79 | 107 | 79 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 65 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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