Whangamata Beach Surf Break

Whangamata Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.22° S 175.88° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Whangamata Beach 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 Beach today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
12
1
NE
12
1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
273
264
273
298
298
298
263
258
244
200
196
192
168
134
125
123
68
67
67
39
38
36
25
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:29PM2.03m
9:50AM1.84m
10:23PM1.99m
10:46AM1.78m
11:16PM1.93m
11:43AM1.72m
Low Tide
3:50AM0.09m
4:05PM0.02m
4:44AM0.11m
4:59PM0.09m
5:39AM0.15m
5:53PM0.18m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
14
15
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
12
11
12
11
13
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
8
9
9
7
8
12
13
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
10
9
10
9
12
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
12
1
NE
12
1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
247
273
264
273
298
298
298
263
258
244
200
196
192
168
134
125
123
68
67
67
39
38
36
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
2
1
7
7
2
6
6
5
5
5
5
15
6
12
12
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
1
5
2
5
5
1
4
5
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
5
Energy kJ
7
4
3
1
1
1
1
10
12
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
7
22
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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