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Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
18.5° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamata Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Bar in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 12) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 15th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 15th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 12th May)5ft (1.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
11
1
E
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
229
424
127
99
73
67
45
83
42
42
41
29
49
73
151
119
83
78
77
100
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
S
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:36PM1.44m
2:03AM1.59m
2:32PM1.48m
2:55AM1.63m
3:30PM1.55m
3:48AM1.68m
4:25PM1.64m
4:41AM1.75m
5:19PM1.75m
5:34AM1.82m
6:12PM1.86m
6:28AM1.87m
7:05PM1.95m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.45m
8:26AM0.42m
8:39PM0.43m
9:19AM0.34m
9:35PM0.39m
10:11AM0.25m
10:32PM0.34m
11:04AM0.16m
11:28PM0.27m
11:56AM0.07m
00:24AM0.20m
12:49PM0.01m
1:19AM0.14m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:20
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:15
—
—
5:15
—
 mm
—
—
3
2
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
16
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
10
11
13
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.2
E
13
0.7
E
10
1.2
ENE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
E
5
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
254
229
14
96
99
73
67
45
83
42
42
41
17
49
73
151
119
83
24
77
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
—
0.3
E
12
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
—
0.5
E
5
0.1
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
5
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
—
27
92
63
44
43
3
11
11
8
29
3
3
—
13
4
78
13
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
12
—
—
0.1
NE
10
—
—
0.1
NE
10
—
Energy kJ
—
2
—
—
34
16
2
4
2
8
2
3
3
3
—
—
4
—
—
4
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.7
ESE
5
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
6
—
—
0.6
SE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.6
ESE
4
—
0.6
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
—
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
19
424
127
—
—
9
10
39
23
13
19
20
11
8
15
—
12
28
—
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
55
107
67
79
67
54
44
67
2
2
107
2
2
23
0
2
107
23
2
107
23
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
6
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9
9
8
9
5
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
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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 16 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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