
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.95m | 9:57PM1.88m | 10:31AM1.96m | 10:49PM1.85m | 11:24AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.01m | 3:57PM0.14m | 4:17AM0.01m | 4:49PM0.15m | 5:09AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
20 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | N 7 | NE 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | N 6 | NE 15 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 13 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 7 | 242 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 241 | 77 | 242 | 242 | 265 | 242 | 242 | 358 | 165 | 159 | 159 | 245 | 218 | 218 | 129 |
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