Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 8AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
3.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
222
342
493
698
1029
1440
1739
1518
1337
897
444
413
403
512
498
407
433
463
494
572
588
664
486
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:54AM1.68m
2:32PM1.58m
2:46AM1.61m
3:25PM1.56m
3:36AM1.57m
4:16PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:41PM0.37m
8:15AM0.29m
8:34PM0.44m
9:05AM0.33m
9:28PM0.48m
9:53AM0.35m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
6
14
8
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
4
6
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
10
10
9
9
7
8
9
11
11
10
10
10
13
13
9
6
6
5
6
5
5
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
9
2.3
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
N
8
1.6
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
999
719
444
413
249
291
498
407
433
463
494
572
588
664
486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
E
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
163
107
30
34
12
39
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
1
NE
8
Energy kJ
125
113
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
3.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.7
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
0.8
SE
4
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
Energy kJ
175
222
342
493
698
1029
1440
1739
1518
1337
897
156
183
403
512
18
115
126
90
80
72
47
103
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
106
122
239
239
239
124
239
198
303
198
122
122
106
49
26
59
114
59
49
59
162
125
125
54
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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