Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
35 | 29 | 14 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49PM1.68m | 12:22PM1.62m | 00:36AM1.59m | 1:12PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:53AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
17 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
35 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 126 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 114 | 114 |
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