Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
NE
8
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
148
145
142
118
118
112
130
132
123
119
86
86
85
69
58
54
43
31
31
29
28
21
21
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SE
0
ESE
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
S
off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:21AM1.66m
3:59PM1.58m
4:12AM1.62m
4:49PM1.60m
5:00AM1.61m
5:36PM1.63m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.40m
9:42AM0.30m
10:02PM0.43m
10:31AM0.31m
10:54PM0.44m
11:17AM0.30m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
15
16
14
13
12
11
10
11
14
14
13
12
11
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
10
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
152
148
145
142
118
118
102
100
100
80
80
69
69
69
69
44
43
43
31
30
29
28
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
110
112
112
110
110
110
112
130
132
123
119
86
86
85
58
58
54
32
31
31
17
17
17
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
7
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
5
5
4
2
1
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
24
0
0
0
7
0
30
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
55
21
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
4
4
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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