Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
1
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)
0.4
E
10
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
30
29
28
21
21
22
16
16
16
16
10
18
31
44
47
71
93
123
181
198
237
285
423
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:00AM1.61m
5:36PM1.63m
5:45AM1.61m
6:19PM1.66m
6:28AM1.61m
7:02PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.30m
11:42PM0.44m
12:01PM0.29m
00:28AM0.42m
12:44PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
15
13
13
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
10
10
12
13
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
13
12
14
14
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
31
30
29
28
21
21
22
16
16
16
16
10
10
10
10
10
17
17
17
10
10
6
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
31
17
17
17
17
7
7
7
1
3
5
5
5
5
19
18
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
2
3
4
3
6
18
31
44
47
71
93
123
181
198
237
285
423
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
54
107
107
107
107
107
107
107
107
124
116
107
107
125
125
125
125
242
242
242
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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