Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 12PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.62m | 00:36AM1.59m | 1:12PM1.56m | 1:26AM1.52m | 2:05PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:53AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.49m | 7:42AM0.41m | 8:11PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
9 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
14 | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 13 |
3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 2 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 9 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 197 | 197 | 116 | 116 | 197 | 197 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 |
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