Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 3PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
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)
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
ESE
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
82
82
169
162
44
41
41
42
42
42
42
47
41
40
41
44
47
54
75
122
77
115
191
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
0
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:30PM1.55m
3:48AM1.68m
4:25PM1.64m
4:41AM1.75m
5:19PM1.75m
5:34AM1.82m
Low Tide
9:19AM0.34m
9:35PM0.39m
10:11AM0.25m
10:32PM0.34m
11:04AM0.16m
11:28PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
10
10
13
13
8
8
8
8
9
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
E
11
Energy kJ
66
82
82
169
162
43
41
41
42
42
42
42
47
41
12
12
13
13
54
75
122
77
115
191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
44
44
43
8
4
41
3
11
7
8
4
6
4
13
40
41
44
47
13
9
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
10
2
8
2
2
8
8
3
3
8
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
SE
4
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
5
21
45
44
33
20
13
9
7
6
6
13
19
21
17
19
13
12
11
17
20
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
23
54
67
0
54
23
23
2
107
67
67
54
23
2
2
2
2
23
23
23
20
54
23
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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