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Whangamata Estuary in Coromandel is a quite exposed beach/bar break that has inconsistent surf Ideal winds are from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach breaks are all rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

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Overall Whangamata Estuary Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see Whangamata Estuary surf quality by season and Whangamata Estuary surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - The Coromandel surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Whangamata Estuary

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Whangamata Estuary:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Clark Island	1 mi
Second closest break	Donut Island	1 mi
Third closest break	Whangamata Beach	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Whangamata Bar	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Whiritoa	3 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Whangamata Estuary:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4114 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4167 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4411 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4472 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4622 mi
Tide stations nearest to Whangamata Estuary:
Closest tide station	Slipper Island, New Zealand	13 mi
Second closest tide station	Tairua, New Zealand	16 mi
Third closest tide station	Rocky Point (Thames), New Zealand	22 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Whitianga, New Zealand	30 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Tauranga, New Zealand	33 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Whangamata Estuary:
Closest ski area	Whakapapa (New Zealand)	139 mi
Second closest ski area	Tukino (New Zealand)	142 mi
Third closest ski area	Turoa (New Zealand)	145 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Manganui (New Zealand)	173 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	359 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Whangamata Estuary:
Closest city location	Whangamata (New Zealand)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Waihi (New Zealand)	11 mi
Third closest city location	Waihi Beach (New Zealand)	12 mi
Fourth closest city location	Tairua (New Zealand)	15 mi
Fifth closest city location	Paeroa (New Zealand)	16 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Whangamata Estuary is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Whangamata Estuary is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 86 km (53 miles) away.
• Third is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 101 km (63 miles) away.
• Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand is 104 km (65 miles) away.
• Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Whangamata Estuary and is 118 km (73 miles) away.