Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZST
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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 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
E
10
1.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
353
400
279
281
202
430
408
599
449
470
408
385
441
587
525
547
560
280
322
356
202
284
291
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
E
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:02PM1.71m
00:34AM1.84m
1:03PM1.64m
1:31AM1.77m
2:05PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.19m
6:15PM0.18m
6:57AM0.23m
7:12PM0.27m
7:54AM0.27m
8:10PM0.34m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:08
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
NNE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
E
10
1.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
345
353
400
279
281
202
430
408
460
449
470
408
385
193
587
525
547
560
280
322
356
202
284
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
0.3
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.5
N
11
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
ENE
10
1.1
E
8
1.2
NE
8
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
71
2
88
113
147
32
97
100
125
166
34
37
144
57
134
150
124
106
145
206
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.7
NE
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
126
35
34
33
55
57
55
131
78
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1.9
NE
9
0.6
SE
4
1.5
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
86
599
8
441
408
199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
67
54
54
67
67
79
54
54
78
54
54
107
107
107
107
54
44
44
54
54
44
31
23
18
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
5
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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