Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.2° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 1AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
163
214
277
352
370
339
267
230
159
210
164
109
76
62
37
51
54
59
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
E
15
ESE
15
S
15
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:41PM1.77m
8:00AM1.68m
8:20PM1.80m
8:42AM1.72m
9:00PM1.82m
Low Tide
1:59AM0.25m
2:12PM0.23m
2:40AM0.20m
2:54PM0.22m
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
5
10
18
20
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
10
12
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
15
13
12
Feels °C
14
13
12
11
11
4
6
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
10
9
7
7
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