
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
510 | 501 | 485 | 472 | 454 | 433 | 342 | 282 | 224 | 220 | 264 | 204 | 162 | 162 | 128 | 128 | 363 | 340 | 237 | 222 | 199 | 113 | 116 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.57m | 10:00PM1.71m | 10:15AM1.56m | 10:39PM1.71m | 10:58AM1.55m | 11:19PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.37m | 3:47PM0.29m | 4:21AM0.35m | 4:27PM0.31m | 5:02AM0.34m | 5:09PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
510 | 501 | 485 | 472 | 454 | 433 | 342 | 282 | 224 | 139 | 100 | 204 | 162 | 162 | 69 | 128 | 128 | 340 | 237 | 91 | 68 | 113 | 116 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | E 11 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | E 10 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 220 | 264 | 66 | 51 | 49 | 128 | — | — | 125 | 94 | 83 | 138 | 47 | 47 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 47 | 36 | 24 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 33 | 90 | 106 | 196 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 91 | 363 | — | 237 | 222 | 199 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 122 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 158 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 23 | 122 | 139 | 195 | 198 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 77 | 64 |
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