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Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamata Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Bar in the next 12 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 01) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 30th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 30th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 30th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
NE
2.5
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.6
NNW
1.2
ENE
1.1
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.8
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
NE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.2
ENE
0.4
E
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.3
NE
0.2
E
0.5
NE
1
NE
1.6
NE
1.8
NE
2.1
NE
2.2
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)101098101110111099985410610988851056778888991010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)33011432739295306297141114141664530181912101099665481260214331532575550346384360349296
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
10
NW
15
NNW
45
W
30
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
0
SSW
20
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
S
5
E
5
SW
5
S
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
N
5
SE
5
E
0
SE
5
SE
5
E
0
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crossglassonglassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:55PM
2.04
9:13AM
1.93
9:48PM
2.00
10:07AM
1.86
10:42PM
1.94
11:02AM
1.77
11:37PM
1.86
11:59AM
1.67
12:34AM
1.77
12:59PM
1.59
1:32AM
1.69
2:00PM
1.53
2:28AM
1.64
2:59PM
1.50
3:22AM
1.60
3:55PM
1.50
4:12AM
1.59
4:45PM
1.53
4:58AM
1.59
5:31PM
1.57
5:41AM
1.60
6:14PM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:40PM
-0.08
3:11AM
0.07
3:32PM
-0.04
4:06AM
0.11
4:25PM
0.04
5:01AM
0.18
5:19PM
0.13
5:57AM
0.26
6:14PM
0.23
6:54AM
0.33
7:10PM
0.32
7:52AM
0.37
8:07PM
0.39
8:48AM
0.40
9:03PM
0.44
9:42AM
0.40
9:57PM
0.46
10:30AM
0.38
10:48PM
0.46
11:15AM
0.35
11:35PM
0.44
11:58AM
0.31
12:20AM
0.42
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--
Sunset-5:30--5:30--5:29--5:28--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:21--5:20-
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Rain (mm)
108131-------------------------------
Temp. °C202119161516161713151612151713131413151614161616171817181816171715171715
Feels °C (?)232218810121416101213910139121212141514161616181817181917181816171715

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Whangamata Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whangamata Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whangamata Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whangamata Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whangamata Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Whangamata Bar is 59 km (37 miles) from the city of Tauranga. If you plan a holiday in The Coromandel, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tauranga. Tauranga has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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