Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.58m | 1:10AM1.47m | 1:45PM1.54m | 2:02AM1.42m | 2:38PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.39m | 7:10PM0.49m | 7:25AM0.44m | 8:01PM0.53m | 8:15AM0.47m | 8:55PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | NNE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | E 5 | N 3 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 111 | 111 | 276 | 126 | 126 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 111 | 111 | 129 | 129 | 154 | 129 | 115 | 115 | 154 | 154 | 195 | 115 |
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