Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
17.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 8AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SE
0
SSE
0
ENE
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:09AM1.75m
4:51PM1.78m
5:07AM1.81m
5:48PM1.88m
6:04AM1.85m
6:44PM1.96m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.14m
11:01PM0.28m
11:28AM0.07m
00:01AM0.22m
12:25PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
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
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
11
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
3
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
3
2
2
5
2
3
3
1
2
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
5
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
116
107
107
107
107
107
110
107
107
107
107
107
107
230
237
216
230
230
237
237
237
237
237
237
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
9
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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