
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 10AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
567 | 463 | 533 | 484 | 471 | 417 | 398 | 371 | 371 | 502 | 603 | 615 | 580 | 625 | 546 | 482 | 424 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 432 | 384 | 384 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:36AM1.57m | 4:16PM1.57m | 4:25AM1.55m | 5:04PM1.59m | 5:13AM1.55m | 5:50PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.35m | 10:20PM0.50m | 10:41AM0.36m | 11:10PM0.50m | 11:28AM0.35m | 11:58PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 7 | 8 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
567 | 463 | 533 | 484 | 471 | 417 | 398 | 371 | 371 | 502 | 603 | 615 | 580 | 625 | 546 | 482 | 424 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 432 | 384 | 384 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | NW 7 | N 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
39 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | SE 2 | — | SSE 3 |
134 | 88 | 71 | 47 | 7 | 66 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 60 | 162 | 130 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 20 | 20 | 106 | 20 | 106 |
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