Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
15.4° 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.


How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 2AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
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)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.9
E
9
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
456
433
287
282
224
220
187
165
162
162
162
162
268
394
314
160
123
138
166
199
208
269
397
306
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
15
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
15
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:00PM1.71m
10:15AM1.56m
10:39PM1.71m
10:58AM1.55m
11:19PM1.70m
11:44AM1.56m
Low Tide
4:21AM0.35m
4:27PM0.31m
5:02AM0.34m
5:09PM0.34m
5:44AM0.32m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
7
4
5
8
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
13
13
14
14
11
11
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
13
14
13
10
9
8
7
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.7
NNE
7
1.2
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.6
NNE
7
0.8
E
9
Energy kJ
456
433
287
282
224
220
187
144
125
104
82
162
128
125
314
160
107
127
166
131
131
123
263
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
175
165
162
162
162
123
111
123
112
126
117
127
126
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
7
Energy kJ
77
57
52
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
4
15
27
87
137
188
82
268
394
261
138
199
208
269
397
306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
6
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
106
239
239
239
142
0
0
0
0
0
62
239
49
2
18
49
39
23
77
114
114
106
106
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
9
7
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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