Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 212 | 176 | 147 | 144 | 109 | 92 | 80 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 74 | 81 | 151 | 122 | 122 | 92 | 65 | 62 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.84m | 9:32PM1.93m | 9:59AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.86m | 10:46AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.06m | 3:21PM0.09m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:09PM0.16m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:56PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
256 | 212 | 176 | 147 | 144 | 109 | 92 | 63 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 74 | 47 | 151 | 122 | 122 | 92 | 65 | 62 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | — | E 6 | — | N 12 | E 9 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 31 | — | 19 | — | 3 | 81 | 2 | 94 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 19 | 42 | 80 | 96 | 62 | 75 | 65 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 114 | 158 | 289 | 158 | 179 | 146 | 114 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 |
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