Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Whangamata Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 11AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (11 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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 Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
9
7
7
8
8
5
5
8
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:16AM1.67m
2:56PM1.60m
3:11AM1.71m
3:54PM1.69m
4:09AM1.75m
4:51PM1.78m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.27m
9:02PM0.38m
9:36AM0.21m
10:01PM0.34m
10:32AM0.14m
11:01PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
13
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
7
7
10
11
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
11
10
11
12
11
10
10
12
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
8
9
7
7
8
8
3
3
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
5
6
3
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
2
6
5
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
107
107
107
107
109
109
109
109
116
125
125
195
216
197
116
107
107
107
107
107
116
107
107
107
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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