Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
16.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 3AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
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
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NNE
10
1
NE
12
1
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
11
15
20
34
41
63
163
185
268
264
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
SE
5
S
5
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
6:44PM1.96m
7:01AM1.89m
7:39PM2.01m
7:58AM1.90m
8:34PM2.04m
8:54AM1.88m
Low Tide
00:59AM0.16m
1:21PM-0.03m
1:57AM0.12m
2:17PM-0.04m
2:54AM0.09m
3:11PM-0.02m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
15
14
11
10
9
9
9
12
13
15
12
11
11
12
12
11
13
15
12
Feels °C
11
12
10
11
12
14
13
8
7
6
5
6
8
9
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
12
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NNE
10
1
NE
12
1
NE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
10
7
15
20
30
41
55
163
185
268
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
6
11
12
19
34
33
63
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
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SE
2
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
5
5
4
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
231
231
224
158
158
114
194
158
158
244
239
156
197
156
134
125
9
14
51
20
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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