Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
16.7° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 5PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
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
0.3
N
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:48PM1.88m
6:04AM1.85m
6:44PM1.96m
7:01AM1.89m
7:39PM2.01m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.07m
00:01AM0.22m
12:25PM0.01m
00:59AM0.16m
1:21PM-0.03m
1:57AM0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
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
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
13
13
12
13
12
13
15
14
12
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
8
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
11
12
11
13
14
13
10
8
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
5
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
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
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
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
N
8
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
5
5
2
3
1
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
8
6
6
6
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
4
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
4
5
1
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
106
114
219
231
231
231
236
231
231
236
236
236
236
231
224
158
114
106
179
158
158
114
236
197
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
5
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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