Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
17.4° 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 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
7
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
187
205
196
171
171
184
269
275
321
307
300
242
292
281
393
440
430
481
470
591
703
471
490
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:41PM1.97m
11:03AM1.78m
11:37PM1.91m
12:02PM1.71m
00:34AM1.84m
1:03PM1.64m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.15m
5:18PM0.10m
5:59AM0.19m
6:15PM0.18m
6:57AM0.23m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
13
14
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
14
11
12
14
14
15
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
7
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
141
187
205
196
171
171
184
269
275
321
307
300
242
292
281
393
440
430
481
470
591
703
471
490
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.7
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
0.3
ENE
13
0.1
NW
11
0.7
NE
11
0.4
NNW
10
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
61
71
2
57
100
128
212
32
5
128
37
161
207
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
N
10
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
5
18
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
1.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
4
585
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
43
17
43
66
53
66
106
106
66
66
53
43
53
66
106
79
53
53
53
53
79
79
106
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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