Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.5° 

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 (12 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (12 Nov)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (12 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sun
15
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
162
140
149
159
163
163
143
143
125
140
140
137
125
135
126
110
145
145
67
67
65
63
61
62
62
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
N
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
NE
15
N
5
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NE
10
N
10
N
5
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:33AM1.77m
9:44PM1.66m
10:14AM1.74m
10:26PM1.62m
10:56AM1.71m
11:08PM1.57m
Low Tide
3:17AM0.22m
3:46PM0.34m
3:59AM0.24m
4:28PM0.36m
4:40AM0.28m
5:12PM0.39m
5:22AM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:00
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8:00
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Temp °C
15
15
18
21
23
21
15
13
13
13
17
19
20
19
14
12
11
11
16
19
20
18
15
13
12
12
Feels °C
15
15
18
20
20
18
13
12
12
12
17
18
18
18
11
10
9
9
15
17
17
17
14
11
11
11
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