Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.74m | 4:28PM1.78m | 4:45AM1.77m | 5:28PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.81m | 6:27PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:40PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.24m | 12:06PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 63 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | N 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 42 | 17 | 66 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 5 | 106 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 134 | 216 | 110 | 110 | 231 | 231 | 134 | 114 | 134 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 65 |
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