Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
2.1
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
N
7
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
510
501
485
472
454
433
342
282
224
220
264
204
162
162
128
128
363
340
237
222
199
113
116
127
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
5
SE
5
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
W
5
NNE
5
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:33AM1.57m
10:00PM1.71m
10:15AM1.56m
10:39PM1.71m
10:58AM1.55m
11:19PM1.70m
Low Tide
3:40AM0.37m
3:47PM0.29m
4:21AM0.35m
4:27PM0.31m
5:02AM0.34m
5:09PM0.34m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
4
6
4
2
Temp °C
10
10
11
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
13
12
14
13
10
11
13
13
11
10
11
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
10
9
8
8
10
10
12
14
14
12
9
9
6
6
7
9
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.8
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
510
501
485
472
454
433
342
282
224
139
100
204
162
162
69
128
128
340
237
91
68
113
116
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
N
7
0.8
E
10
0.7
N
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
220
264
66
51
49
128
125
94
83
138
47
47
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
N
6
0.7
E
10
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
22
27
27
27
98
47
36
24
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.6
N
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
2.1
NNE
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
N
7
Energy kJ
3
20
33
90
106
196
90
91
363
237
222
199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
5
122
239
239
239
158
141
0
0
0
39
23
122
139
195
198
0
9
4
23
77
64
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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