
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 92 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.71m | 3:27PM1.71m | 3:44AM1.74m | 4:28PM1.78m | 4:45AM1.77m | 5:28PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.35m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:40PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
160 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 92 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | N 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
240 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 122 | 135 | 127 | 122 | 236 |
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