
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 11AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 15 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 45 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 11 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.43m | 4:08PM1.54m | 4:27AM1.47m | 4:56PM1.60m | 5:17AM1.53m | 5:41PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.46m | 10:22PM0.50m | 10:37AM0.42m | 11:12PM0.42m | 11:26AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | N 9 | N 9 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 15 | E 15 |
— | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | N 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 45 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 180 | 237 | 247 | 281 | 161 | 116 | 107 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 109 | 109 | 206 | 195 | 216 | 197 | 216 | 186 | 113 | 206 | 186 | 154 |
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