Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.1° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 1AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
E
4
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
E
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
48
64
40
27
24
17
12
8
8
8
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:38PM1.82m
12:09PM1.68m
00:27AM1.72m
1:01PM1.62m
Low Tide
5:26PM0.21m
5:59AM0.18m
6:16PM0.30m
6:47AM0.25m
7:06PM0.40m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
12
12
10
9
8
8
10
11
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
8
6
7
7
7
8
8
10
11
8
6
5
5
8
9
10
10
8
9
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