Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 12PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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
1
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
4.5
NNE
11
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.2
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
383
400
471
618
958
1284
1611
1507
2368
2893
4759
3031
2622
2164
1938
1596
1223
1060
859
716
701
589
520
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:11AM1.62m
7:43PM1.71m
7:53AM1.62m
8:25PM1.71m
8:35AM1.60m
9:06PM1.71m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.41m
1:26PM0.28m
1:55AM0.40m
2:08PM0.27m
2:38AM0.39m
2:50PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:06
1
1
2
2
2
3
7
15
3
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
16
16
17
16
15
15
14
13
13
16
17
14
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
14
16
16
17
16
14
14
13
12
12
15
15
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.2
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3037
3031
2622
2164
1938
1596
1223
1060
859
716
701
589
520
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
NNE
10
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
3
5
3
448
439
435
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.4
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
3
52
31
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
4.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
373
383
400
471
618
958
1284
1611
1507
2368
2893
4759
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
240
240
244
240
240
240
244
307
231
88
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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