Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.1° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 6PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). 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 (31 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (31 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.2
ENE
16
0.2
ENE
15
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
108
83
60
46
41
41
56
55
29
29
25
24
38
42
24
24
21
20
19
19
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:45AM1.60m
8:13PM1.74m
8:27AM1.62m
8:52PM1.76m
9:08AM1.63m
Low Tide
1:58PM0.26m
2:31AM0.33m
2:40PM0.25m
3:12AM0.29m
3:20PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
13
11
10
9
8
8
10
12
11
10
9
7
6
5
6
10
11
9
8
Feels °C
9
10
8
7
7
6
5
5
8
7
6
4
2
2
2
1
2
6
7
6
5
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