Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
9 PM
12 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
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.9
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
82
80
78
78
78
77
56
49
48
47
51
50
50
49
54
46
43
43
35
23
77
99
99
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
5
E
0
NE
0
SSE
5
ESE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:28AM1.87m
7:05PM1.95m
7:21AM1.91m
7:58PM2.00m
8:15AM1.92m
8:51PM2.03m
Low Tide
00:24AM0.20m
12:49PM0.01m
1:19AM0.14m
1:41PM-0.04m
2:14AM0.11m
2:35PM-0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
15
15
13
12
11
11
11
13
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
8
8
8
10
12
11
8
8
8
8
9
10
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
5
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
24
82
80
78
15
78
77
56
49
48
25
21
21
22
16
25
46
43
43
35
23
77
99
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
5
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
83
3
78
11
4
3
3
47
51
50
50
49
49
19
33
33
15
21
19
19
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
19
18
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
E
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.9
E
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
31
17
17
22
13
3
11
29
33
32
30
30
1
54
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
20
106
106
51
106
20
2
2
2
106
106
51
51
20
20
2
2
64
106
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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