
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (13 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 9PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.81m | 6:27PM1.94m | 6:45AM1.85m | 7:23PM1.99m | 7:42AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.24m | 12:06PM0.05m | 00:43AM0.18m | 1:04PM0.01m | 1:41AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | E 12 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | NNE 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 75 | — | 58 | 27 | 53 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 110 | 110 | 197 | 15 | 9 | 75 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 114 | 114 | 128 | 128 | 236 | 158 | 134 | 134 | 197 | 197 | 113 |
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