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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 198 | 145 | 163 | 237 | 303 | 336 | 331 | 294 | 230 | 196 | 243 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 93 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-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 | 1:29PM0.25m | 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 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
76 | 104 | 145 | 163 | 237 | 303 | 336 | 331 | 294 | 230 | 196 | 243 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 93 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
153 | 198 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 62 | 55 | 130 | 139 | 227 | 0 | 49 | 139 | 156 | 130 | 156 | 156 | 156 |
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