
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 3PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.50m | 3:34AM1.43m | 4:08PM1.54m | 4:27AM1.47m | 4:56PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.48m | 9:27PM0.55m | 9:44AM0.46m | 10:22PM0.50m | 10:37AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 6 | E 11 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | E 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 164 | 164 | 179 | 179 | 194 | 244 | 278 | 254 | 158 | 106 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 113 | 128 | 197 | 216 |
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