Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 10AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
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)
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
69
86
105
127
130
160
187
205
196
191
211
314
255
341
353
338
338
330
292
237
421
470
430
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:05AM1.85m
10:41PM1.97m
11:03AM1.78m
11:37PM1.91m
12:02PM1.71m
Low Tide
4:05AM0.11m
4:23PM0.02m
5:02AM0.15m
5:18PM0.10m
5:59AM0.19m
6:15PM0.18m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:09
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
11
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
12
11
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
65
69
86
105
127
130
160
187
205
196
191
211
227
255
341
353
338
338
330
292
237
421
470
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
0.4
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
Energy kJ
15
16
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
122
160
212
67
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
9
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
314
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
107
67
107
107
110
78
23
44
54
54
54
110
107
107
107
79
67
54
54
107
67
107
79
54
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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