Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 13 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
20.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 8PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (13 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (13 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ENE
1.4
E
1.4
ENE
1.4
N
1.3
N
1.5
N
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
Period(s) (?)10109887141413131313131313121212121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6033843482532111994764363503502802151661631121067169444424232112
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise6:39-------6:41-------6:41-------
Sunset--5:52-------5:52-------5:50-----
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--12-------111---1------
Temp. °C192121181716171617191816151514141517181615141516
Feels °C (?)19202018171616151617161413101091011131212111213
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