Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 12AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
2.3
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.2
N
7
1.6
NNE
8
1
N
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
1.1
N
8
1.7
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.6
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
162
202
202
159
483
381
521
308
132
140
113
125
135
302
581
728
789
476
919
828
471
520
354
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
5
E
5
NNE
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
SE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:39PM1.71m
10:58AM1.55m
11:19PM1.70m
11:44AM1.56m
00:03AM1.70m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.34m
5:09PM0.34m
5:44AM0.32m
5:54PM0.36m
6:29AM0.29m
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
<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>
5:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
 mm
—
—
—
1
1
15
2
—
—
—
3
4
1
—
1
2
1
2
3
4
2
2
—
—
Temp °C
15
13
12
14
14
12
12
13
13
11
10
9
10
11
13
14
14
14
13
13
11
11
10
13
Feels °C
13
11
9
10
8
7
7
9
10
8
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
2
NNE
7
0.9
E
10
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
8
1
N
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
E
9
—
1.8
N
9
1.9
N
9
1.9
NNE
8
0.3
E
12
0.8
E
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
110
85
202
202
159
372
153
319
308
132
140
113
113
135
96
—
506
550
476
26
111
471
411
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
NNE
6
—
—
0.7
E
10
—
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
—
—
—
—
0.3
E
12
—
1.5
NE
8
0.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
162
162
55
—
—
96
—
153
159
95
94
94
125
94
—
—
—
—
26
—
291
138
520
332
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
ENE
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
E
10
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
69
55
45
73
71
52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
108
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
2.3
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.2
N
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.7
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
1.5
E
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
—
104
94
53
133
483
381
521
—
—
—
—
—
—
302
581
728
789
198
919
828
214
209
10
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Bowentown Bar
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Torere Beach
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Marsden Point
Northland
Maraenui
East Cape
Onemana
Coromandel
Blowhole
Bay of Plenty
Sailors Grave
Coromandel
Whangamata Estuary
Coromandel
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Maketu Bar
Bay of Plenty
Maketu Bar
Bay of Plenty
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
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Matakana Island
Bay of Plenty
Clark Island
Coromandel
Whangamata Estuary
Coromandel
Whangamata Estuary
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
9
0
28
162
164
239
198
164
9
51
31
0
15
77
77
106
106
106
106
114
41
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Tairua Bar
Tairua Bar
Tairua Bar
Whangapoua
Clark Island
Tairua Beach
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Larsen Street
West Coast South Island
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Stent Road
Taranaki
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Larsen Street
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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