
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.41m | 3:31PM1.52m | 3:56AM1.42m | 4:22PM1.55m | 4:50AM1.47m | 5:11PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.49m | 9:49PM0.50m | 10:02AM0.48m | 10:41PM0.44m | 10:56AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | E 12 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 15 | E 15 | N 12 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 13 |
— | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 115 | 115 | 129 | 218 | 238 | 187 | 67 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 154 | 154 | 238 | 238 | 241 | 159 | 129 | 247 | 247 | 159 | 106 |
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