Whangamata Estuary Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whangamata Estuary

Issued: 11 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
17.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
1.1
N
6
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
N
7
1.9
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
N
8
2.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1376
1134
962
753
589
446
361
275
241
208
179
197
142
118
97
172
181
191
220
176
405
623
805
623
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:35AM1.60m
9:06PM1.71m
9:16AM1.58m
9:47PM1.69m
9:58AM1.55m
10:28PM1.67m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.28m
3:21AM0.40m
3:31PM0.30m
4:04AM0.41m
4:13PM0.32m
4:47AM0.42m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
5
4
12
1
Temp °C
14
16
16
14
13
11
11
11
12
15
18
16
15
15
15
16
16
18
17
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
15
13
10
10
9
9
10
12
15
17
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.7
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
2.1
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1376
1134
962
753
589
446
361
275
241
208
179
197
142
118
97
172
7
7
7
60
8
8
533
384
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
NE
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
612
500
400
12
25
25
25
25
25
19
24
37
53
7
7
2
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
29
25
25
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.8
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
N
7
1.9
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
N
8
2.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
16
8
3
78
97
160
181
191
220
176
405
623
805
623
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
236
308
308
308
216
28
15
54
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
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