Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
16.7°C
1.7° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (12 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (12 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
39
40
41
41
40
39
37
35
45
35
37
30
31
31
39
40
40
32
40
31
32
32
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:35AM1.81m
8:49PM1.79m
9:18AM1.81m
9:31PM1.76m
10:00AM1.80m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.13m
2:46PM0.23m
3:06AM0.13m
3:30PM0.24m
3:47AM0.16m
4:12PM0.28m
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part cloud
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clear
cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:33
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Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
18
19
21
18
15
15
15
13
16
19
21
19
16
Feels °C
15
14
15
16
16
17
17
16
17
15
15
18
18
19
17
14
15
15
13
16
18
19
17
15
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