Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.0° 

Whangamata Estuary 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 Estuary today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 8PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (14 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (14 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
224
248
251
310
346
335
310
380
389
363
306
320
262
221
216
181
144
144
119
109
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:27AM1.83m
7:56PM1.98m
8:19AM1.85m
8:45PM1.97m
9:10AM1.84m
Low Tide
1:41PM0.04m
2:17AM0.08m
2:32PM0.05m
3:06AM0.06m
3:21PM0.09m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
7
6
Temp °C
15
16
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
10
8
Feels °C
16
15
10
9
9
12
13
11
12
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
12
9
5
3
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