Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (30 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
22
16
16
16
16
17
20
36
42
71
119
155
186
230
244
251
344
363
428
501
645
765
1000
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
N
0
N
5
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:45AM1.61m
6:19PM1.66m
6:28AM1.61m
7:02PM1.69m
7:11AM1.62m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.44m
12:01PM0.29m
00:28AM0.42m
12:44PM0.28m
1:12AM0.41m
1:26PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
13
12
13
15
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
22
22
16
16
16
16
17
10
10
10
17
17
17
10
17
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
19
18
2
2
2
1
6
6
3
6
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
6
5
7
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
2
6
11
20
36
42
71
119
155
186
230
244
251
344
363
428
501
645
765
1000
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
106
123
115
106
106
106
123
123
241
241
241
241
241
241
242
242
245
245
250
242
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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