Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
16.3° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 11PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
1
1
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)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
4
4
4
4
10
15
15
42
67
49
61
89
142
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
10
SE
5
S
5
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:44PM1.96m
7:01AM1.89m
7:39PM2.01m
7:58AM1.90m
8:34PM2.04m
8:54AM1.88m
Low Tide
00:59AM0.16m
1:21PM-0.03m
1:57AM0.12m
2:17PM-0.04m
2:54AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
13
11
10
9
9
9
12
14
14
12
11
11
12
12
12
14
Feels °C
14
13
11
12
10
11
11
14
11
8
7
6
6
5
8
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
4
1
1
4
4
1
3
7
7
4
2
2
4
10
15
15
42
67
39
53
89
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
12
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
6
11
12
49
61
23
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
NE
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
3
1
3
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
237
237
230
230
134
161
107
161
197
161
118
161
186
154
154
154
132
124
6
2
44
23
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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