Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Whangamata Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 9PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
244
198
158
158
154
190
186
371
320
325
331
392
400
345
345
347
340
402
556
556
459
387
372
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:35PM1.64m
6:43AM1.57m
7:18PM1.67m
7:27AM1.58m
8:01PM1.70m
8:10AM1.59m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.46m
12:59PM0.31m
1:30AM0.43m
1:42PM0.29m
2:15AM0.41m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:08
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
12
11
10
9
10
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
Feels °C
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
9
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
Energy kJ
290
244
198
158
158
154
190
186
371
320
325
331
392
400
345
345
347
340
402
556
556
459
387
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
—
—
3
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.3
SSE
4
—
0.3
SE
3
—
—
0.3
SSE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
39
28
39
62
53
39
50
67
26
3
—
2
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Mount Maunganui
Bay of Plenty
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Whangamata Estuary
Coromandel
Whangamata Estuary
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Whangamata Estuary
Coromandel
Whangamata Estuary
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
59
59
51
2
2
2
2
2
20
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Kuaotunu
Kuaotunu
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Heaven
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Puertecillo
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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