Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 12 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is

16.5°C

Whangamata Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	4ft (1.2m)	7s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	7s
Evening (05 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 5								Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	136	156	156	160	160	140	140	118	118	115	82	82	77	77	75	117	132	103	73	120	186	180	218	289	211	191	99
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	E	N	NNW	N	N	NW	N	N	N	N	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	W	W	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	glassy	off	cross-off
High Tide		3:55AM1.61m					4:20PM1.73m				4:56AM1.63m				5:15PM1.72m				5:51AM1.66m				6:06PM1.71m				6:41AM1.70m
Low Tide					10:03AM0.32m				10:42PM0.26m				11:03AM0.34m				11:37PM0.24m				11:58AM0.34m				00:26AM0.22m


	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:54	—	—	—	7:55
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	1	—	1	2	1	—	—	2	1	—	1	1	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	16	17	19	17	16	16	16	16	19	20	20	19	17	17	17	17	19	18	18	18	16	15	15	15
Feels °C	17	16	16	16	18	20	18	17	17	17	18	20	20	19	19	17	17	17	17	19	16	16	17	16	15	15	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 15	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NE 7
kJ	136	156	156	160	160	140	140	118	118	115	82	82	77	77	75	93	93	103	73	120	123	8	218	200	211	191	99
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 14	E 14	N 11	N 11	N 18	N 18	N 18	—	N 17	N 16	N 7	N 7	N 16	N 16	N 16	NE 15	NE 15	N 15	ENE 7	N 15	N 15	NE 12	NNE 15	NE 16	N 16	N 16	N 7
kJ	4	4	9	9	6	6	6	—	6	5	23	24	5	5	5	9	9	4	46	4	4	5	22	10	5	5	81
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 13	E 13	E 13	N 19	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 10	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	—	—	N 10	N 15	—	—	E 12	NE 12	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13
kJ	4	3	3	7	6	6	6	6	6	8	5	5	5	5	5	—	—	2	4	—	—	3	6	3	3	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 7	N 7	N 6	N 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 6	—	—	NNE 7	NNE 7	—	NNE 7	NNW 7	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44	32	40	39	117	132	88	—	—	186	180	—	289	94	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Distance (km)	110	55	55	55	54	23	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	46	0	107	107	107	116	125	125	243	119	0	0
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Rating (10 max)		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1									3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Shag Rock Auckland	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Loisell's East Cape	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	5	6	4	5	9	9	8	7

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