Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 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 3PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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)
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
402
322
349
300
260
250
224
246
246
225
202
202
202
182
152
129
123
123
120
121
132
121
119
116
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
0
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:05PM1.60m
2:28AM1.70m
3:04PM1.58m
3:21AM1.66m
3:59PM1.58m
4:12AM1.62m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.27m
8:10PM0.34m
8:50AM0.29m
9:07PM0.40m
9:42AM0.30m
10:02PM0.43m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
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5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
13
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
8
8
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
15
14
13
12
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NNE
9
Energy kJ
402
322
349
300
260
250
224
246
246
225
202
202
202
182
152
129
123
123
120
100
98
98
102
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
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
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
184
158
182
170
131
123
125
100
102
102
102
104
110
112
112
110
110
110
112
121
132
121
119
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
37
37
37
57
55
102
112
153
139
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
53
66
43
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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