Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 8AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 59 | 62 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.50m | 5:20PM1.57m | 5:30AM1.52m | 6:07PM1.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.54m | 10:56AM0.40m | 11:28PM0.52m | 11:45AM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 55 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 59 | 62 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 51 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | — | E 11 | N 6 | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SW 2 | — | NW 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 17 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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