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Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Whangamata Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangamata Beach sea temperature is
19.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
6
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
20
18
17
17
16
15
18
28
49
49
46
43
35
35
40
43
25
24
18
19
10
11
8
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
0
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
N
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:16AM1.78m
11:52PM1.87m
12:16PM1.71m
00:52AM1.80m
1:19PM1.64m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.18m
5:34PM0.11m
6:13AM0.24m
6:32PM0.19m
7:13AM0.28m
7:32PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
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—
—
—
—
5:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:36
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
10
9
11
14
15
14
14
14
12
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
12
11
13
16
17
15
13
12
Feels °C
5
5
7
10
11
10
9
10
8
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
11
10
12
16
16
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.9
E
6
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
33
18
18
17
8
7
11
11
8
49
49
46
43
35
35
40
43
25
24
18
19
10
11
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
6
9
9
17
16
15
7
15
5
7
5
12
30
23
15
2
8
4
4
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
1
3
4
6
1
1
5
7
2
2
7
1
2
6
4
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
4
—
0.4
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.3
SSE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
31
20
15
14
7
—
7
18
28
42
41
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Whitianga
Coromandel
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Whiritoa
Coromandel
Whangamata Bar
Coromandel
Onemana
Coromandel
Hot Water Beach
Coromandel
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
106
106
47
106
106
106
22
106
106
17
7
2
7
37
106
129
115
116
106
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Whitianga
Homunga Bay
Homunga Bay
Tairua Beach
Tairua Beach
Hot Water Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Three Points
East Cape
Three Points
East Cape
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Achadas Da Cruz
Portugal
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Buchupureo
Chile
Bali Village
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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