Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (10 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (10 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.9
E
1.1
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)999984788888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)202020191831136259353427375384427472472427416474441408376385422432
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
10
SSW
10
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:14AM
1.66
12:27PM
1.61
12:58AM
1.60
1:11PM
1.54
1:46AM
1.54
1:59PM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:24AM
0.39
6:44PM
0.33
7:08AM
0.46
7:29PM
0.40
7:56AM
0.52
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Sunrise----7:09-------7:09-------7:11---
Sunset-------7:44-------7:42-------7:40
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---1--------------------
Temp. °C171516181819191817161617171717171717171717192019
Feels °C (?)171314161315151613121212121212121314141414161817
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