Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 7AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 125 | 101 | 171 | 213 | 183 | 188 | 355 | 228 | 346 | 237 | 292 | 194 | 230 | 139 | 106 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.76m | 6:11PM1.90m | 6:31AM1.80m | 7:05PM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.26m | 11:51AM0.10m | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:48PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | NNE 7 | E 14 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 134 | 125 | 101 | 5 | 192 | 183 | 188 | 3 | 228 | 4 | 237 | — | 194 | 159 | 139 | 106 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 42 | 40 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | N 11 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 62 | 171 | 213 | 94 | 83 | 355 | 85 | 346 | 71 | 292 | 64 | 230 | — | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 64 | 77 | 77 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 59 | 23 | 26 | 59 | 26 | 2 |
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