Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.75m | 11:03PM1.77m | 11:34AM1.69m | 11:49PM1.68m | 12:22PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.24m | 5:22AM0.20m | 5:42PM0.33m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:30PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
61 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 5 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 7 | 111 | 111 | 154 | 115 | 234 | 187 | 159 | 245 | 159 | 106 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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