Whangamata Estuary Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whangamata Estuary

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (08 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 12AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
24
0.6
SSE
4
0.1
E
23
0.3
SE
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
28
28
19
18
17
19
9
9
26
18
11
13
13
6
6
6
11
11
12
10
3
3
2
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:51PM1.64m
12:12PM1.48m
00:35AM1.64m
1:03PM1.50m
1:24AM1.65m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.38m
6:15AM0.41m
6:22PM0.40m
7:01AM0.38m
7:11PM0.41m
7:50AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
11
10
11
13
14
16
16
14
13
14
14
12
12
14
15
12
11
10
9
9
10
13
Feels °C
13
10
8
7
7
9
10
12
11
8
8
9
9
7
8
11
10
7
7
6
6
5
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
41
28
28
19
18
17
19
9
9
26
18
11
13
13
6
6
6
6
6
2
5
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
7
5
6
3
7
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
1
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
1
7
7
3
6
6
6
2
2
2
1
11
11
11
10
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
6
7
4
6
7
2
1
1
1
12
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
7
9
8
7
6
1
5
5
4
Distance (km)
65
75
179
179
236
216
216
216
236
165
162
164
165
158
158
158
158
106
106
106
9
106
106
114
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
5
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
1
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
9
5
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