
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 9AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 110 | 326 | 217 | 387 | 187 | 145 | 118 | 96 | 81 | 87 | 67 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | |
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 | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.65m | 2:53PM1.72m | 3:16AM1.65m | 3:57PM1.76m | 4:21AM1.68m | 4:58PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.25m | 9:09PM0.36m | 9:34AM0.24m | 10:15PM0.32m | 10:37AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 |
8 | 8 | 158 | 217 | 203 | 187 | 145 | 118 | 96 | 81 | 87 | 67 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
83 | 110 | 326 | — | 387 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 16 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 240 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 164 | 179 | 65 | 4 |
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