
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.72m | 1:01PM1.62m | 1:16AM1.63m | 1:54PM1.57m | 2:06AM1.56m | 2:47PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.25m | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:35AM0.32m | 7:57PM0.47m | 8:24AM0.37m | 8:50PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 6 | N 8 | E 3 | N 7 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 11 | N 8 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 195 | 195 | 217 | 217 | 115 | 115 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 241 | 115 | 237 | 237 | 218 | 133 | 218 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 140 |
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