
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 232 | 352 | 424 | 495 | 528 | 517 | 443 | 385 | 333 | 286 | 244 | 228 | 188 | 143 | 140 | 114 | 112 | 88 | 86 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:42PM1.75m | 5:11AM1.65m | 5:39PM1.77m | 6:09AM1.69m | 6:32PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.28m | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:22AM0.27m | 00:00AM0.24m | 12:19PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
204 | 232 | 352 | 424 | 495 | 528 | 517 | 443 | 385 | 333 | 286 | 244 | 228 | 188 | 143 | 140 | 114 | 112 | 88 | 86 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 4 | N 15 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | E 7 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 12 | N 15 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 2 | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 53 | 43 | 115 | 106 |
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