Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.59m | 1:12PM1.56m | 1:26AM1.52m | 2:05PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:53AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.49m | 7:42AM0.41m | 8:11PM0.55m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | NW 4 | NE 14 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | NE 14 | E 7 | NE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 7 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 195 | 126 | 114 | 114 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 237 |
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