Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 124 | 153 | 104 | 143 | 163 | 214 | 270 | 298 | 270 | 243 | 207 | 135 | 281 | 225 | 172 | 129 | 93 | 76 | 62 | 35 | 28 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.63m | 7:41PM1.77m | 8:00AM1.68m | 8:20PM1.80m | 8:42AM1.72m | 9:00PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.32m | 1:29PM0.25m | 1:59AM0.25m | 2:12PM0.23m | 2:40AM0.20m | 2:54PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
52 | 69 | 76 | 104 | 143 | 163 | 214 | 270 | 298 | 270 | 243 | 207 | 135 | 281 | 225 | 172 | 129 | 93 | 76 | 62 | 35 | 28 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | N 6 | NNE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
105 | 124 | 153 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 130 | 130 | 139 | 139 | 49 | 125 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 156 | 156 |
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