Whangamata Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.22° S 175.88° E

Whangamata Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Beach sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.2° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.9
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
16
39
22
15
14
14
14
5
12
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:50AM1.64m
10:09PM1.77m
10:33AM1.65m
10:51PM1.76m
11:19AM1.66m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.26m
4:01PM0.27m
4:32AM0.24m
4:44PM0.29m
5:15AM0.23m
5:30PM0.31m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
Temp °C
7
8
11
15
15
12
11
12
11
11
11
14
13
10
8
5
4
4
5
8
10
9
8
Feels °C
4
6
8
10
10
6
6
6
5
6
4
8
7
4
3
0
-1
-1
0
3
5
5
4
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