Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 22 Nov 2025 NZDT
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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
18.7° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 12AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Nov)--
Afternoon (23 Nov)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (23 Nov)4ft (1.2m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NE
1.2
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
ENE
Period(s) (?)999999999991010109999999889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)247247278284251225220220220220225230230230225198194190202148145105105100
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
0
E
10
N
10
N
5
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassoffglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:08PM
1.63
9:39AM
1.72
9:48PM
1.61
10:19AM
1.70
10:28PM
1.58
10:59AM
1.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:23AM
0.26
3:53PM
0.39
4:04AM
0.28
4:35PM
0.40
4:44AM
0.30
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Sunrise-----5:52-------5:52-------5:52--
Sunset-8:10-------8:12-------8:13------
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--1-----11----------1-1-
Temp. °C201917161515182020211714141418212120171717171718
Feels °C (?)191917161515192020211512131318201920171615151415
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