Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 3AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 61 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 55 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:13PM1.74m | 8:27AM1.62m | 8:52PM1.76m | 9:08AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.33m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:12AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 83 | 61 | 47 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 12 | ENE 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 55 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | N 6 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | E 12 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 125 |
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