Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
17.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Whangamata Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Whangamata Estuary based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Whangamata Estuary right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Whangamata Estuary

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

SHIP6500

26 km SE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C- km
- km


SHIP8326

26 km SE3 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
10.5 °C-
-


Waihi

26 km SSE10 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
10
light winds from the SW
(8 km/h at 225°)
10
6 °C-
-
-
-
0

Tauranga

52 km SSE15 m above sea level

45 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 129°)
5
4 °C-
-
-
-
0

Tauranga Airport

55 km SSE238 m above sea level

50 minutes ago
clearClear skies
10
light winds from the WSW
(9 km/h at 240°)
4.2 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

SHIP3965

26 km SE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C- km
- km


SHIP3112

26 km SE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C- km
- km


SHIP7421

26 km SE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
10.7 °C-
-


SHIP7120

26 km SE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
10.7 °C-
-


Waihi

26 km SSE10 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
10
light winds from the SW
(8 km/h at 225°)
10
6 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Whangamata Estuary and within an acceptable time window.

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