Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 3PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 34 | 59 | 110 | 125 | 139 | 114 | 247 | 273 | 264 | 273 | 304 | 304 | 338 | 303 | 297 | 281 | 234 | 267 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.90m | 8:34PM2.04m | 8:54AM1.88m | 9:29PM2.03m | 9:50AM1.84m | 10:23PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM-0.04m | 2:54AM0.09m | 3:11PM-0.02m | 3:50AM0.09m | 4:05PM0.02m | 4:44AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 110 | 125 | 139 | 70 | 247 | 273 | 264 | 273 | 304 | 304 | 338 | 303 | 297 | 281 | 234 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | ENE 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 34 | 59 | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 156 | 134 | 125 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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