Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
100
89
86
89
77
87
176
140
40
41
42
42
42
42
60
60
41
40
42
44
48
49
75
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
0
ENE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:55AM1.63m
3:30PM1.55m
3:48AM1.68m
4:25PM1.64m
4:41AM1.75m
5:19PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:39PM0.43m
9:19AM0.34m
9:35PM0.39m
10:11AM0.25m
10:32PM0.34m
11:04AM0.16m
light rain
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
11
11
11
13
14
14
11
13
13
12
11
10
13
13
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
9
9
9
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.5
E
9
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
122
100
44
80
69
77
87
176
140
40
41
42
42
42
42
60
60
41
17
17
12
48
49
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
Energy kJ
64
63
11
44
63
44
43
8
4
16
3
10
8
8
4
7
3
6
40
42
44
12
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
11
2
9
10
4
2
1
2
2
3
8
3
8
8
8
2
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
24
21
89
86
89
2
6
20
20
32
19
14
7
4
1
20
24
19
16
8
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
77
20
20
20
41
51
64
0
20
2
2
2
2
106
106
51
2
2
2
2
2
26
26
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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