Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
171
184
269
275
295
307
314
371
326
263
299
440
408
408
649
553
461
432
432
501
587
559
573
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:03AM1.78m
11:37PM1.91m
12:02PM1.71m
00:34AM1.84m
1:03PM1.64m
1:31AM1.77m
Low Tide
5:18PM0.10m
5:59AM0.19m
6:15PM0.18m
6:57AM0.23m
7:12PM0.27m
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7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
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5:12
5:10
5:09
5:09
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Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
11
12
14
15
15
14
13
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
NNE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
171
171
184
269
275
295
307
314
371
326
263
299
440
408
408
408
553
461
432
432
224
587
559
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.6
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
0.3
ENE
13
0.1
N
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
NNW
11
1.1
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
1.1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
61
2
2
43
103
113
203
32
2
97
37
128
228
228
56
78
54
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
1
2
35
53
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
2
NE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
10
9
3
649
540
501
486
429
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
51
106
106
106
77
51
51
51
51
64
106
41
64
77
77
51
51
110
106
106
106
51
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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