Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
15.6° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 11AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
326
375
352
352
477
485
493
510
501
485
469
529
361
287
282
269
178
175
168
165
162
162
162
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
0
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:52AM1.58m
9:21PM1.72m
9:33AM1.57m
10:00PM1.71m
10:15AM1.56m
10:39PM1.71m
Low Tide
2:58AM0.39m
3:06PM0.28m
3:40AM0.37m
3:47PM0.29m
4:21AM0.35m
4:27PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
14
14
12
13
12
12
11
11
14
15
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
8
9
8
10
10
10
13
12
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
319
326
375
352
352
477
485
493
510
501
485
469
529
361
287
282
165
133
175
168
165
162
162
162
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
14
0.7
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
94
153
2
2
2
2
2
2
229
178
64
36
19
17
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
31
37
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.8
N
6
0.5
W
3
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
Energy kJ
10
22
80
122
269
6
24
24
45
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
125
186
236
198
142
0
0
0
0
31
0
106
122
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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