Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
15.4° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 4AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
2
N
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.6
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.3
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.3
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
282
224
353
200
168
162
162
200
162
184
381
615
526
264
210
99
93
122
125
101
171
212
303
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
15
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
25
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:00PM1.71m
10:15AM1.56m
10:39PM1.71m
10:58AM1.55m
11:19PM1.70m
11:44AM1.56m
Low Tide
4:21AM0.35m
4:27PM0.31m
5:02AM0.34m
5:09PM0.34m
5:44AM0.32m
5:54PM0.36m
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
 mm
—
1
8
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
7
—
—
—
—
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
13
13
14
14
11
11
13
14
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
9
11
12
14
13
12
10
9
8
8
8
10
10
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.9
NNE
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
Energy kJ
287
282
224
214
200
163
116
82
200
162
125
123
395
246
142
118
84
82
122
125
101
99
99
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
NNE
6
—
—
—
0.8
E
10
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
—
—
—
220
175
168
162
162
62
—
—
—
123
128
108
95
92
77
67
67
61
41
12
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
E
9
—
—
0.2
ENE
13
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
98
110
71
99
93
60
49
73
—
—
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
2
N
7
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.3
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
—
—
—
0.4
E
3
0.8
NE
8
1.3
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
27
90
169
353
—
—
—
—
—
62
184
381
615
526
264
210
—
—
—
2
78
171
212
303
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Whitianga
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Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
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Whangamata Bar
Coromandel
Whangamata Bar
Coromandel
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Coromandel
Whangamata Bar
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Sailors Grave
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Ohope Beach
Bay of Plenty
Papamoa Beach Park
Bay of Plenty
Motiti Island Right
Bay of Plenty
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-The Reef
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
242
242
139
0
0
0
46
56
125
195
192
0
0
0
0
28
132
65
67
107
107
107
107
107
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Sailors Grave
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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Lebu
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Trial Harbour
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Easter Reef
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Blaketown Wedge
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Cobblestones
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Australia
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Australia
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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