Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
25
18
17
17
17
16
10
9
6
6
153
212
232
240
249
268
254
269
314
420
459
585
637
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:09AM1.85m
12:40PM1.66m
1:02AM1.76m
1:37PM1.61m
1:54AM1.68m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.18m
6:32AM0.19m
6:47PM0.28m
7:24AM0.24m
7:41PM0.37m
8:15AM0.29m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light 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
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
3
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
13
11
11
14
15
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
12
12
11
11
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
8
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
36
9
18
17
17
17
16
10
9
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
8
25
9
5
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
6
6
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ENE
3
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
28
1
3
153
212
232
240
249
268
254
269
314
420
459
585
637
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
23
23
132
140
161
116
107
107
107
107
107
107
107
107
107
124
107
107
107
125
125
163
163
242
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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