Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 8AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
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 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 389 | 200 | 165 | 162 | 200 | 200 | 202 | 159 | 320 | 469 | 809 | 533 | 141 | 121 | 163 | 163 | 197 | 547 | 533 | 589 | 481 | 671 | 403 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.56m | 10:39PM1.71m | 10:58AM1.55m | 11:19PM1.70m | 11:44AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.35m | 4:27PM0.31m | 5:02AM0.34m | 5:09PM0.34m | 5:44AM0.32m | 5:54PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 224 | 249 | 200 | 163 | 120 | 200 | 200 | 202 | 159 | 123 | 123 | 459 | 280 | 141 | 110 | 163 | 163 | 197 | 288 | — | — | 74 | 45 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 178 | 175 | 165 | 162 | 72 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 123 | 128 | 123 | 65 | 118 | 90 | 91 | 93 | — | — | 26 | 28 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 112 | 91 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 169 | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 143 | 320 | 469 | 809 | 533 | 67 | — | 77 | — | — | 547 | 533 | 589 | 481 | 671 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 239 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 54 | 122 | 198 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 130 | 62 | 64 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
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