Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.2° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.6
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
16
12
13
14
14
13
3
3
3
11
11
11
6
4
34
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:00PM1.98m
10:25AM1.79m
10:49PM1.91m
11:17AM1.74m
Low Tide
4:21AM0.09m
4:36PM0.11m
5:11AM0.12m
5:26PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
4
5
4
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
12
15
15
13
12
11
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
7
7
7
11
11
10
10
9
10
8
9
8
8
9
8
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