Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 6AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2
ENE
9
3
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
73
123
175
218
233
223
204
209
237
335
466
760
1279
1373
1163
591
1148
958
581
665
540
418
311
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
25
NNW
30
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
N
15
N
10
NE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:02AM1.76m
1:37PM1.61m
1:54AM1.68m
2:32PM1.58m
2:46AM1.61m
3:25PM1.56m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.28m
7:24AM0.24m
7:41PM0.37m
8:15AM0.29m
8:34PM0.44m
9:05AM0.33m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
7
25
22
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
7
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
11
Feels °C
11
11
10
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
7
10
11
10
10
11
11
14
14
13
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
2
ENE
9
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.4
E
9
Energy kJ
6
204
591
878
736
581
665
540
418
311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
E
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
107
140
97
89
187
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.7
NNW
8
Energy kJ
3
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
1.9
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
1
SE
4
1.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
10
73
123
175
218
233
223
209
237
335
466
760
1279
1373
1163
406
1148
958
36
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
107
107
107
67
107
107
107
107
107
124
242
242
242
242
242
161
161
125
107
107
107
2
2
57
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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