Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 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
18.4° 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 3PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
52
42
99
96
94
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
116
119
157
158
96
92
98
124
184
221
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:21AM1.67m
8:50PM1.74m
9:01AM1.64m
9:31PM1.71m
9:42AM1.60m
10:12PM1.68m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.24m
3:03AM0.36m
3:16PM0.26m
3:45AM0.38m
3:57PM0.30m
4:28AM0.42m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
12
15
16
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
12
14
15
13
14
14
13
11
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
58
52
42
99
96
94
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
116
119
157
158
96
92
98
82
123
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
NE
9
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
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
47
47
40
98
46
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
84
81
124
184
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
17
67
123
0
0
0
22
53
0
43
17
0
0
43
22
53
0
20
106
106
30
20
64
30
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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