Whangamata Beach Surf Forecast

/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (37.22° S 175.88° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Whangamata Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Beach today (28 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 May)	2ft (0.6m)	11s
Afternoon (28 May)	1.5ft (0.5m)	11s
Evening (28 May)	2ft (0.6m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 28					Friday 29								Saturday 30								Sun 31
	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	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	NNE 8	NNE 8	E 10	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 11	NE 5	NE 6	NNE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	86	85	58	58	43	43	31	30	29	28	21	21	22	16	16	16	22	16	12	15	19	43	95	120
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SW	SW	S	ESE	SE	NE	NNW	ESE	SE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				4:49PM1.60m				5:00AM1.61m				5:36PM1.63m				5:45AM1.61m					6:19PM1.66m
Low Tide		10:31AM0.31m				10:54PM0.44m				11:17AM0.30m				11:42PM0.44m					12:01PM0.29m				00:28AM0.42m


	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20
	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	5:07
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Temp °C	12	13	16	15	13	12	11	11	12	14	15	12	12	13	13	13	14	16	16	15	15	15	15	16
Feels °C	11	12	14	14	11	10	10	10	11	13	14	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	13	13	12	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 11	NE 10	NE 10
kJ	69	69	54	44	43	43	31	30	29	28	21	21	22	16	16	16	22	16	10	10	10	18	17	17
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	NE 11	E 4	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	ENE 8	E 9	N 13
kJ	86	85	58	58	35	33	31	17	17	17	17	7	7	7	7	5	1	5	5	5	19	6	2	3
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	E 14	E 14	E 14	NE 14	E 13	NE 13	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 11	E 9	NE 11	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	N 11
kJ	—	4	4	4	7	4	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	6	5	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSW 2	—	—	WSW 2	WSW 2	SW 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 3	ENE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	NE 6	NNE 6
kJ	—	1	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	5	3	12	15	19	43	95	120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whangamata Beach Coromandel	Whangamata Beach Coromandel	Whangamata Beach Coromandel	Whangamata Beach Coromandel	Whangamata Beach Coromandel	Whangamata Beach Coromandel	Whangamata Beach Coromandel	Onemana Coromandel	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Ruapuke Raglan and West Waikato	Ruapuke Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	123	123
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel	Clark Island	Clark Island	Clark Island	Clark Island	Tairua Beach	Tairua Beach	Tairua Beach	Tairua Beach
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	9	9	8	7	6	5	6	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	3
Header Global	Fish Boma South Africa	Hell South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	El Olon de Ilo Peru	Lebu Chile	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia
Rating (10 max)	6	6	9	9	8	9	8	7	7	7	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8

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