
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 85 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 25 | 27 | 69 | 77 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.74m | 4:28PM1.78m | 4:45AM1.77m | 5:28PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.35m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:40PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.24m | 12:06PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 |
88 | 85 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 |
28 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | N 9 | — | NE 9 | — | E 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
— | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 25 | 27 | 69 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 228 | 123 | 106 | 109 | 238 | 43 | 123 | 115 | 115 | 17 | 0 |
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