Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.1° 

Whangamata Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (10 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 10PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)--
Afternoon (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
137
133
110
113
107
105
102
107
119
125
125
235
99
257
251
192
179
149
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
E
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:11PM1.77m
4:31AM1.72m
5:13PM1.84m
5:33AM1.76m
6:11PM1.90m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.32m
10:51AM0.15m
11:29PM0.26m
11:51AM0.10m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
5
3
Temp °C
16
13
10
10
10
9
10
13
12
10
11
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
13
10
8
8
8
7
9
12
10
8
9
10
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
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