
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 72 | 57 | 69 | 89 | 60 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.70m | 11:38PM1.60m | 12:08PM1.64m | 00:22AM1.53m | 12:55PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.38m | 5:53AM0.33m | 6:23PM0.44m | 6:37AM0.39m | 7:10PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 3 |
64 | 72 | 57 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
8 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | N 6 | — | E 9 | SE 4 | — | N 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | E 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 |
— | 10 | 25 | 69 | 89 | 60 | 25 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 127 | 140 | 118 | 106 | 106 | 47 | 115 | 111 | 47 | 111 | 159 | 159 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 111 | 207 | 126 | 154 |
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