
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
311 | 251 | 230 | 228 | 188 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 122 | 96 | 121 | 121 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 154 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.58m | 00:51AM1.69m | 1:29PM1.61m | 1:44AM1.70m | 2:27PM1.65m | 2:43AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.29m | 6:43PM0.38m | 7:17AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.38m | 8:10AM0.23m | 8:35PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
311 | 251 | 230 | 228 | 188 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 122 | 96 | 121 | 121 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 154 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 8 | — | N 14 | E 6 | N 13 | ESE 5 | E 10 |
128 | 125 | 107 | 93 | 76 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | — |
— | 158 | 31 | 49 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 |
8 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 46 | 84 | 62 | 47 | 41 | 49 | 39 | 33 | 44 | 46 | 21 | 194 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 132 | 180 | 176 | 176 | 53 | 53 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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