Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
158
158
156
150
150
181
86
110
82
80
78
78
78
125
56
49
54
52
51
50
49
49
29
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:34AM1.82m
6:12PM1.86m
6:28AM1.87m
7:05PM1.95m
7:21AM1.91m
7:58PM2.00m
Low Tide
11:56AM0.07m
00:24AM0.20m
12:49PM0.01m
1:19AM0.14m
1:41PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
12
11
10
11
14
15
15
13
12
11
11
12
13
15
14
14
13
10
9
9
11
13
12
9
8
8
7
8
10
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
10
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
150
158
158
156
150
150
181
86
110
82
80
78
78
78
78
56
40
33
25
18
21
23
24
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
9
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
15
12
4
49
54
52
51
50
49
49
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.3
SE
3
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
3
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
3
5
21
25
23
24
23
22
7
125
28
42
35
24
28
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
43
106
0
53
22
0
0
0
106
106
106
106
22
0
0
0
106
106
0
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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