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Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
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Whangamata Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangamata Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 4AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | |
40 | 56 | 77 | 96 | 142 | 177 | 230 | 273 | 289 | 319 | 379 | 439 | 471 | 564 | 785 | 958 | 1254 | 1488 | 2317 | 2423 | 2464 | 4337 | 2598 | 2676 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.61m | 7:02PM1.69m | 7:11AM1.62m | 7:43PM1.71m | 7:53AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.42m | 12:44PM0.28m | 1:12AM0.41m | 1:26PM0.28m | 1:55AM0.40m | 2:08PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2514 | 2598 | 2676 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | — | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — |
40 | 56 | 77 | 96 | 142 | 177 | 230 | 273 | 289 | 319 | 379 | 439 | 471 | 564 | 785 | 958 | 1254 | 1488 | 2317 | 2423 | 2464 | 4337 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 159 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 242 | 242 | 123 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 245 | 300 | 87 | 47 | 47 | 2 | 2 |
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