Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 1PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.46m | 4:48PM1.55m | 5:00AM1.49m | 5:35PM1.60m | 5:49AM1.53m | 6:19PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.43m | 10:57PM0.52m | 11:13AM0.39m | 11:47PM0.46m | 12:01PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 240 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 239 | 236 | 158 | 158 | 231 | 106 | 106 | 114 |
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