Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.4° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (26 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (26 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
13
17
10
10
16
13
12
12
11
11
11
8
47
63
66
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:04AM1.61m
6:24PM1.73m
6:48AM1.69m
7:06PM1.79m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.33m
12:13PM0.31m
00:42AM0.24m
12:58PM0.25m
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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6:00
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6:58
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6:15
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7:15
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 mm
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1
1
1
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1
1
1
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2
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Temp °C
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
17
17
11
10
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
9
11
11
9
9
10
9
11
10
12
11
6
5
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