Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (29 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), 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
Monday
31
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
0.9
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
124
153
104
143
163
214
270
298
270
243
207
135
281
225
172
129
93
76
62
35
28
22
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
0
WSW
5
ESE
10
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:18AM1.63m
7:41PM1.77m
8:00AM1.68m
8:20PM1.80m
8:42AM1.72m
9:00PM1.82m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.32m
1:29PM0.25m
1:59AM0.25m
2:12PM0.23m
2:40AM0.20m
2:54PM0.22m
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rain showers
light rain
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clear
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clear
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
1
3
7
15
22
6
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
10
10
12
16
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
15
15
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
13
14
13
12
9
10
6
4
5
10
9
7
6
8
8
6
6
9
9
6
7
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