Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.4° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 12PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
9 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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
39
37
12
12
21
25
35
35
18
17
16
16
8
8
7
6
2
2
1
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:22PM1.62m
00:36AM1.59m
1:12PM1.56m
1:26AM1.52m
2:05PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.28m
6:30PM0.42m
6:53AM0.35m
7:19PM0.49m
7:42AM0.41m
8:11PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
9
13
14
12
11
10
10
9
11
13
15
13
10
10
11
11
12
14
15
13
10
Feels °C
4
4
5
10
10
8
8
7
8
7
9
10
12
10
7
7
8
8
9
9
11
9
6
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