
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 257 | 197 | 167 | 140 | 137 | 133 | 110 | 113 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 107 | 119 | 125 | 177 | 101 | 273 | 239 | 257 | 157 | 153 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:27AM1.70m | 4:11PM1.77m | 4:31AM1.72m | 5:13PM1.84m | 5:33AM1.76m | 6:11PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.19m | 10:25PM0.32m | 10:51AM0.15m | 11:29PM0.26m | 11:51AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
266 | 257 | 197 | 167 | 140 | 137 | 133 | 110 | 113 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 107 | 119 | 125 | — | 101 | 273 | 173 | 140 | 157 | 153 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | N 12 |
6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | N 10 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 65 | 60 | 239 | 257 | 34 | 32 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 57 | 0 | 7 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 123 | 123 | 106 | 123 |
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