Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
16.4° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.6
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
10
11
15
20
33
34
59
110
125
139
114
205
199
209
202
224
220
224
258
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
0
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:39PM2.01m
7:58AM1.90m
8:34PM2.04m
8:54AM1.88m
9:29PM2.03m
9:50AM1.84m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.12m
2:17PM-0.04m
2:54AM0.09m
3:11PM-0.02m
3:50AM0.09m
4:05PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
12
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
12
11
11
10
9
9
13
14
13
Feels °C
7
6
6
6
7
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
9
8
7
7
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
3
1
1
4
4
10
7
15
20
30
32
39
110
125
139
64
205
199
209
202
224
220
224
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
4
4
4
1
3
6
11
12
19
33
34
59
114
2
2
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
114
158
239
236
156
156
134
125
9
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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