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Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
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Whangamata Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangamata Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
116 | 132 | 108 | 73 | 67 | 96 | 71 | 118 | 142 | 167 | 226 | 328 | 266 | 253 | 206 | 206 | 211 | 262 | 297 | 264 | 313 | 302 | 317 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.60m | 10:12PM1.68m | 10:24AM1.56m | 10:55PM1.64m | 11:06AM1.51m | 11:39PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.38m | 3:57PM0.30m | 4:28AM0.42m | 4:39PM0.34m | 5:12AM0.45m | 5:22PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 15 |
116 | 132 | 108 | 59 | 67 | 60 | 71 | 65 | 142 | 167 | 226 | 238 | 266 | 253 | 206 | 206 | 211 | 2 | 2 | 264 | 216 | 302 | 262 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 13 |
2 | 2 | 22 | 73 | 59 | 96 | 46 | 64 | 32 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | N 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | — | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | 262 | 297 | — | 313 | 35 | 317 | 384 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 64 | 242 | 123 | 115 | 123 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 123 | 245 | 241 | 242 |
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