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Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 Apr 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
19.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
3 AM
6 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
E
6
0.7
NE
7
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
99
60
46
73
52
39
30
29
23
23
21
16
16
11
11
8
8
6
6
8
9
11
6
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:16PM1.71m
00:52AM1.80m
1:19PM1.64m
1:54AM1.75m
2:24PM1.59m
2:54AM1.71m
Low Tide
6:13AM0.24m
6:32PM0.19m
7:13AM0.28m
7:32PM0.26m
8:15AM0.31m
8:33PM0.32m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
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—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:36
—
—
—
—
5:35
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
11
13
15
17
14
13
12
11
10
13
16
17
15
13
13
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
12
14
16
13
12
11
10
9
12
15
15
14
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.7
NE
7
0.8
E
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
82
6
49
40
73
52
39
30
29
23
23
21
16
16
11
11
8
8
5
5
8
9
11
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
7
6
6
46
7
6
13
8
4
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
2
4
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
7
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
E
6
—
0.6
E
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
99
60
—
18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Whiritoa
Coromandel
Whangamata Bar
Coromandel
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Whatipu
Auckland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Medlands Beach
Great Barrier Island
Medlands Beach
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
15
5
4
106
106
106
130
114
106
106
106
106
106
124
128
128
113
113
128
179
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Orakawa
Homunga Bay
Tairua Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Asu
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Supertubes
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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