Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (02 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
4
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
4.5
NNE
11
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1313
1647
2033
2636
2686
4382
3168
2738
2255
1830
1621
1376
1302
1154
940
757
687
577
469
410
325
257
252
194
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
35
NNE
30
N
15
N
20
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:43PM1.71m
7:53AM1.62m
8:25PM1.71m
8:35AM1.60m
9:06PM1.71m
9:16AM1.58m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.40m
2:08PM0.27m
2:38AM0.39m
2:50PM0.28m
3:21AM0.40m
3:31PM0.30m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
1
1
1
6
12
3
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
13
12
11
11
11
12
16
17
15
13
13
11
13
15
17
17
17
15
15
13
14
13
15
14
10
10
9
9
10
12
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
5
2523
3168
2738
2255
1830
1621
1376
1302
1154
940
757
687
577
469
410
325
257
252
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
10
0.2
E
12
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
NNE
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
1
ENE
9
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
678
11
500
500
426
11
25
25
165
25
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
28
29
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
4
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
4.5
NNE
11
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1313
1647
2033
2636
2686
4382
2
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
250
244
231
110
114
110
65
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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