
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 3PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | 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 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.94m | 6:45AM1.85m | 7:23PM1.99m | 7:42AM1.87m | 8:17PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.05m | 00:43AM0.18m | 1:04PM0.01m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:59PM-0.01m | 2:37AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | 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 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | E 18 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | N 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
71 | 56 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 75 | 15 | 14 | 65 | 65 | 122 | 114 | 122 | 128 | 236 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 128 | 197 | 197 | 116 | 113 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
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