Whangamata Beach Surf Break

Whangamata Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.22° S 175.88° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Beach sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Whangamata Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 9AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
489
495
352
290
244
198
158
158
154
154
190
377
273
271
325
384
392
400
340
333
340
308
529
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
0
SE
5
SW
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:59AM1.56m
6:35PM1.64m
6:43AM1.57m
7:18PM1.67m
7:27AM1.58m
8:01PM1.70m
Low Tide
12:14PM0.33m
00:45AM0.46m
12:59PM0.31m
1:30AM0.43m
1:42PM0.29m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
13
14
13
11
12
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
12
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
8
6
5
8
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
8
7
6
7
10
10
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
12
Energy kJ
459
489
495
352
290
244
198
158
158
154
154
190
377
273
271
325
384
392
400
340
333
340
308
529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
15
0.7
E
13
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
17
160
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
16
41
53
41
31
30
39
49
53
53
55
65
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
66
106
106
106
106
106
53
22
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
5
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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