Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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Whangamata Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 1AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
34
36
48
66
64
62
33
68
76
63
63
65
57
69
73
75
89
107
141
187
201
173
153
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
S
5
E
15
E
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
on
High Tide
8:51PM2.03m
9:09AM1.90m
9:45PM2.01m
10:05AM1.85m
10:41PM1.97m
11:03AM1.78m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.10m
3:28PM-0.03m
4:05AM0.11m
4:23PM0.02m
5:02AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
5:12
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
15
16
14
14
13
15
15
15
16
15
13
14
14
14
14
15
17
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
12
12
11
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
9
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
25
34
36
48
17
64
62
33
68
76
63
63
65
57
69
73
75
89
107
141
187
201
173
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
31
31
29
17
4
17
17
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
6
6
6
2
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
16
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
18
0
0
23
54
23
107
107
107
107
107
58
54
58
107
107
116
0
0
0
0
2
0
67
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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