Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 6AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 18 | 49 | 51 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 39 | 95 | 113 | 101 | 189 | 397 | 857 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.66m | 6:34AM1.58m | 7:01PM1.72m | 7:18AM1.63m | 7:41PM1.77m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.39m | 12:46PM0.29m | 1:18AM0.32m | 1:29PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
4 | 4 | 49 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 54 | 64 | — | — | — | 597 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
2 | 18 | — | 51 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 83 | 95 | 113 | 101 | 189 | 397 | 857 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 231 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
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