Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 3AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
54
31
36
25
23
23
22
16
11
11
11
11
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
6
5
5
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
E
5
N
5
NW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
High Tide
00:52AM1.80m
1:19PM1.64m
1:54AM1.75m
2:24PM1.59m
2:54AM1.71m
3:27PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:32PM0.19m
7:13AM0.28m
7:32PM0.26m
8:15AM0.31m
8:33PM0.32m
9:16AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
6:50
6:52
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5:37
5:36
5:35
Temp °C
13
13
11
11
12
15
16
14
13
11
11
10
12
17
19
16
14
14
12
12
14
16
17
15
12
12
9
10
10
14
15
13
12
9
10
8
10
15
17
14
12
12
10
11
13
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
73
54
31
36
25
23
23
22
16
11
11
11
11
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
7
6
8
6
4
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
1
4
6
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
7
7
4
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
5
9
106
106
130
113
113
114
106
106
106
106
236
197
156
128
128
158
114
106
106
130
114
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
8
3
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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