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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 11 am Tuesday 12 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
155 | 128 | 144 | 128 | 101 | 88 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 162 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 27 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.48m | 2:55AM1.63m | 3:30PM1.55m | 3:48AM1.68m | 4:25PM1.64m | 4:41AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.42m | 8:39PM0.43m | 9:19AM0.34m | 9:35PM0.39m | 10:11AM0.25m | 10:32PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 155 | 128 | 144 | 128 | 101 | 88 | 85 | 74 | 41 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 162 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 44 | 44 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 46 | 2 | 23 | 54 | 23 | 44 | 54 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
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