Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 12 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
20.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 3PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)21ft (6.5m)13s
Afternoon (12 Apr)18ft (5.5m)13s
Evening (12 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
6.5
ENE
8
NE
5.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
3.5
NE
1.8
E
2
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.3
E
1.5
N
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)13131313121210101010899914141313131313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14793234941039160553521879826627544339308251211168577436423350219219166163115106
Wind
(km/h)
45
E
30
ESE
35
W
40
W
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:09AM
0.54
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise6:39-------6:39-------6:41-------
Sunset--5:53-------5:52-------5:52-----
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
717112------121------212--
Temp. °C212021191918181919212019171616161719191615141314
Feels °C (?)161817131515171918201820161616151616161413101010
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