
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 6 | ENE 12 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 66 | 64 | 72 | 57 | 66 | 89 | 52 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.70m | 11:38PM1.60m | 12:08PM1.64m | 00:22AM1.53m | 12:55PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.26m | 5:38PM0.38m | 5:53AM0.33m | 6:23PM0.44m | 6:37AM0.39m | 7:10PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ESE 6 | ENE 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ENE 10 |
83 | 66 | 64 | 72 | 57 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | E 6 | ENE 11 | E 6 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 3 |
9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | E 14 | N 6 | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | N 17 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 2 | SSE 5 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
1 | — | — | 8 | 28 | 66 | 89 | 52 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 125 | 130 | 125 | 106 | 106 | 49 | 106 | 156 | 113 | 113 | 158 | 158 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 116 | 156 |
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