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Whangamata Bar Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° 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 12AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | |
426 | 441 | 692 | 601 | 587 | 512 | 500 | 453 | 184 | 189 | 245 | 279 | 256 | 304 | 287 | 300 | 266 | 266 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 182 | 161 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.77m | 2:05PM1.60m | 2:28AM1.70m | 3:04PM1.58m | 3:21AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.27m | 7:54AM0.27m | 8:10PM0.34m | 8:50AM0.29m | 9:07PM0.40m | 9:42AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 426 | 441 | 501 | 601 | 587 | 512 | 500 | 453 | 184 | 189 | 225 | 279 | 256 | 304 | 287 | 300 | 266 | 266 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 182 | 161 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 188 | 202 | 202 | 172 | 137 | 154 | 154 | 144 | 121 | 89 | 245 | 108 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 104 | 143 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 143 | 133 | 106 | 56 | 85 | 136 | 139 | 141 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 11 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 692 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 107 | 54 | 44 | 23 | 54 | 107 | 44 | 23 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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