Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
513
586
528
442
606
651
471
365
347
371
371
386
470
545
580
569
504
441
386
386
379
379
384
392
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
25
S
35
SSE
35
S
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:36AM1.57m
4:16PM1.57m
4:25AM1.55m
5:04PM1.59m
5:13AM1.55m
5:50PM1.61m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.48m
9:53AM0.35m
10:20PM0.50m
10:41AM0.36m
11:10PM0.50m
11:28AM0.35m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
3
2
5
6
1
3
5
Temp °C
13
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
14
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
13
Feels °C
10
7
6
6
5
7
7
6
7
6
6
7
8
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
513
586
528
442
606
651
471
365
347
371
371
386
470
545
580
569
504
441
386
386
379
379
384
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
39
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
5
1.5
SE
5
1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
1.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
73
129
54
64
40
102
4
1
2
1
2
6
9
16
12
9
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
Distance (km)
2
46
46
46
127
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
44
0
0
67
55
107
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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