Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
20.9° 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 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (24 Mar)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (24 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
NE
2.4
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
Period(s) (?)566655566677777777778888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)56119139905037396088145186216218282329362372395465515657708893931
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononononononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:18PM
1.90
11:35AM
1.86
12:10AM
1.87
12:29PM
1.79
1:06AM
1.82
1:27PM
1.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:33AM
0.16
5:56PM
0.07
6:26AM
0.21
6:49PM
0.13
7:23AM
0.27
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise----7:22-------7:22-------7:22---
Sunset-------7:22-------7:21-------7:20
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------11-1-12123634
Temp. °C171717171819191818181818181919191818191818181717
Feels °C (?)141414141516161615151515141516161414151413131211
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