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Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast 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 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
3 PM
6 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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
7
0.8
E
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
16
34
52
50
54
47
52
73
52
42
28
23
18
20
15
11
8
8
8
8
8
8
6
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
SSW
10
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:52PM1.87m
12:16PM1.71m
00:52AM1.80m
1:19PM1.64m
1:54AM1.75m
2:24PM1.59m
Low Tide
6:13AM0.24m
6:32PM0.19m
7:13AM0.28m
7:32PM0.26m
8:15AM0.31m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:36
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
14
14
14
12
11
13
16
17
14
13
12
11
11
13
16
18
16
Feels °C
9
8
10
9
10
10
12
11
12
13
11
10
12
15
16
13
12
11
10
10
12
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.8
E
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
11
14
34
52
50
12
47
52
73
52
42
28
23
18
20
15
11
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
E
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
15
15
8
5
6
6
6
30
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
—
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
7
7
5
2
2
6
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
—
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
—
0.1
SE
4
—
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
8
16
—
1
—
54
46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Whiritoa
Coromandel
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Waiapu River
East Cape
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
55
107
107
107
107
107
107
107
18
8
107
107
107
116
125
116
107
107
107
107
107
107
237
125
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Homunga Bay
Homunga Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Moureeses
Northland
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Lebu
Chile
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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