Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 03 Apr 2026 NZDT
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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
20.8° C
(Which is 1.4°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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 3rd Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 3AM (Wed 8th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 7th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.3
ENE
3.5
ENE
2
E
1.8
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)668999991010107889111111111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3425961111341762222805275397314315911599664736584617556389290
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
NE
30
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
N
10
N
5
SSW
0
E
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrossglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:57PM
1.76
9:11AM
1.76
9:38PM
1.77
9:51AM
1.73
10:19PM
1.76
10:31AM
1.69
10:59PM
1.72
11:12AM
1.64
11:41PM
1.67
11:53AM
1.58
12:24AM
1.62
12:36PM
1.52
1:10AM
1.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:47PM
0.17
3:08AM
0.26
3:28PM
0.17
3:49AM
0.27
4:07PM
0.20
4:30AM
0.30
4:47PM
0.23
5:12AM
0.35
5:27PM
0.29
5:54AM
0.40
6:09PM
0.34
6:38AM
0.46
6:53PM
0.40
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise7:30--7:31--7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:35--
Sunset-7:07--7:07--7:05--7:04--7:01--7:00--6:59-
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
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heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171715181817191917191818181919202019202018
Feels °C (?)151615171815171715151414131618212019222220
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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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