Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangara today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangara at 3AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whangara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 624 | 430 | 523 | 988 | 755 | 1178 | 1675 | 2614 | 2507 | 2122 | 1866 | 1497 | 1298 | 1218 | 1194 | 911 | 800 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44PM1.46m | 12:16PM1.46m | 00:38AM1.46m | 1:13PM1.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.16m | 6:32PM0.21m | 6:58AM0.15m | 7:28PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 624 | 541 | 523 | 988 | 755 | 666 | 1675 | 2614 | 2507 | 2122 | 1866 | 1497 | 1298 | 1218 | 1194 | 911 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 669 | 430 | 458 | 212 | 357 | 1178 | 509 | 197 | 200 | 97 | 112 | 329 | 412 | 295 | 41 | 51 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 246 | 380 | 242 | 171 | 600 | 310 | 244 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 86 | 77 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 908 | 712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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