Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 27 Dec 2025 NZDT
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Whangamata Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 3AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Dec)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (27 Dec)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (27 Dec)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
1.1
NE
1.9
ENE
1.8
E
2.5
ENE
3
E
4
E
3.5
E
Period(s) (?)666777788877777776668899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)677684103846470113113997468474057616296279263699129523191747
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
20
E
30
ENE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
35
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassglasscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:17AM
1.56
12:40PM
1.73
1:07AM
1.57
1:28PM
1.72
2:02AM
1.59
2:20PM
1.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:28AM
0.32
7:06PM
0.30
7:16AM
0.34
7:55PM
0.27
8:09AM
0.36
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Sunrise---5:54-------5:56-------5:56----
Sunset-------8:37-------8:37-------8:38
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
------------------2111855
Temp. °C201917161819191917141414171818181817151616161719
Feels °C (?)2019151517181818161314141616161715129101091015
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