Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
461
400
371
371
452
615
603
643
630
546
484
432
432
443
443
441
459
450
441
441
452
400
288
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:16PM1.57m
4:25AM1.55m
5:04PM1.59m
5:13AM1.55m
5:50PM1.61m
5:59AM1.56m
Low Tide
10:20PM0.50m
10:41AM0.36m
11:10PM0.50m
11:28AM0.35m
11:58PM0.48m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
15
16
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
12
10
11
11
13
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
7
6
8
12
14
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
13
10
10
8
5
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
505
461
400
371
371
452
615
603
643
630
546
484
432
432
443
443
441
459
450
441
441
452
400
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
13
0.4
ENE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
33
2
3
46
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
Energy kJ
45
3
1
2
5
6
16
11
8
27
41
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
3
Distance (km)
2
77
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
51
0
51
51
20
2
54
2
77
77
77
106
114
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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