Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.7
ENE
13
1.8
NE
13
2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.4
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
2
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
182
187
220
252
275
320
240
244
193
248
961
1094
1250
1524
1915
1753
1700
1376
1132
1163
861
713
593
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
20
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:55PM1.64m
11:06AM1.51m
11:39PM1.60m
11:52AM1.46m
00:24AM1.58m
12:42PM1.44m
Low Tide
5:12AM0.45m
5:22PM0.38m
5:57AM0.48m
6:07PM0.42m
6:45AM0.49m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:22
5:22
5:21
1
3
7
1
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
18
17
15
16
18
18
15
14
13
13
13
14
17
17
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
14
16
16
16
13
13
11
9
9
10
12
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.7
ENE
13
1.8
NE
13
2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.4
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
2
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
Energy kJ
211
182
187
220
252
186
320
90
90
193
248
961
1094
1250
1524
1915
1753
1700
1376
1132
1163
861
713
593
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
14
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
146
129
154
114
77
44
57
28
28
31
35
8
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.6
NE
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
123
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
NE
9
1.1
N
5
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
33
52
275
64
240
244
95
144
94
92
12
21
3
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
236
114
122
122
122
240
244
244
244
250
78
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
130
156
156
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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