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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 Wednesday 22 Apr 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | |
82 | 81 | 56 | 43 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.93m | 11:16AM1.78m | 11:52PM1.87m | 12:16PM1.71m | 00:52AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.04m | 5:14AM0.18m | 5:34PM0.11m | 6:13AM0.24m | 6:32PM0.19m | 7:13AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 4 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 82 | 81 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 28 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 6 | 11 | 18 | 32 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 2 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 129 |
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