Whangamata Beach Surf Break

Whangamata Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.22° S 175.88° E

Issued: 5 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Beach sea temperature is
15.8° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 11AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
154
190
186
371
318
325
331
400
345
338
338
340
340
410
517
546
459
451
442
382
367
302
308
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SE
5
E
5
NNE
0
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:43AM1.57m
7:18PM1.67m
7:27AM1.58m
8:01PM1.70m
8:10AM1.59m
8:42PM1.71m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.46m
12:59PM0.31m
1:30AM0.43m
1:42PM0.29m
2:15AM0.41m
2:25PM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
11
10
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
158
154
190
186
371
318
325
331
400
345
338
338
340
340
410
517
546
459
451
442
382
367
302
308
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
E
6
1.2
E
10
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
53
50
62
62
271
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
106
53
24
0
0
0
0
0
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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