
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 45 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.78m | 8:06PM1.81m | 8:35AM1.81m | 8:49PM1.79m | 9:18AM1.81m | 9:31PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.15m | 2:00PM0.22m | 2:24AM0.13m | 2:46PM0.23m | 3:06AM0.13m | 3:30PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
59 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 45 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 10 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 4 | N 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 65 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 128 | 116 | 116 | 15 | 20 |
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