Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
14.6°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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNE
6
1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
37
52
69
153
108
118
135
208
277
298
257
179
143
171
173
186
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
0
NW
0
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:01PM1.72m
7:18AM1.63m
7:41PM1.77m
8:00AM1.68m
8:20PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.32m
1:29PM0.25m
1:59AM0.25m
2:12PM0.23m
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
1
1
3
5
9
12
5
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
11
10
12
16
16
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
7
4
5
11
9
6
6
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