Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 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
18.4° 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: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.9
E
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
43
41
41
42
42
46
47
47
41
40
42
44
47
49
55
94
77
88
191
198
194
187
187
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:48AM1.68m
4:25PM1.64m
4:41AM1.75m
5:19PM1.75m
5:34AM1.82m
Low Tide
9:35PM0.39m
10:11AM0.25m
10:32PM0.34m
11:04AM0.16m
11:28PM0.27m
11:56AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
13
14
15
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
14
15
14
8
8
8
7
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.9
E
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
158
43
41
41
42
42
46
47
47
9
15
17
18
12
49
55
94
77
88
191
198
194
187
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
41
3
10
10
4
3
6
5
41
40
42
44
47
13
8
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
3
8
3
3
3
2
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
45
42
33
23
17
13
11
11
19
21
22
23
15
9
9
11
17
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
54
20
2
2
2
65
106
51
20
2
2
2
0
106
26
26
51
41
2
2
2
26
106
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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