Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 173 | 204 | 232 | 352 | 424 | 495 | 528 | 506 | 443 | 385 | 333 | 286 | 244 | 202 | 188 | 143 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.75m | 5:11AM1.65m | 5:39PM1.77m | 6:09AM1.69m | 6:32PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.28m | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:22AM0.27m | 00:00AM0.24m | 12:19PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 142 | 173 | 204 | 232 | 352 | 424 | 495 | 528 | 506 | 443 | 385 | 333 | 286 | 244 | 202 | 188 | 143 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 4 | N 15 | — | NW 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 12 | N 15 | — | — | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 51 | 41 | 114 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
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