Whangamata Beach surf break

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
17.6° 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 9PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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 Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
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)
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
50
49
50
43
43
32
33
48
47
50
85
103
82
64
31
41
56
56
54
68
75
89
97
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
0
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58PM2.00m
8:15AM1.92m
8:51PM2.03m
9:09AM1.90m
9:45PM2.01m
10:05AM1.85m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.11m
2:35PM-0.05m
3:09AM0.10m
3:28PM-0.03m
4:05AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
E
5
0.5
ENE
9
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
Energy kJ
50
21
49
29
43
43
32
33
25
26
50
85
103
82
64
31
41
56
56
54
68
75
89
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
E
15
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
50
4
50
31
32
32
32
48
47
17
17
19
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
16
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
27
21
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
106
106
53
53
22
0
0
0
53
0
2
0
7
17
22
22
55
106
7
7
2
67
53
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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