Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
1
1
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
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
E
4
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
68
67
67
40
38
36
25
18
18
17
17
16
10
9
6
6
7
155
261
299
268
200
149
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SE
10
SE
5
E
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:16PM1.93m
11:43AM1.72m
00:09AM1.85m
12:40PM1.66m
1:02AM1.76m
1:37PM1.61m
Low Tide
5:39AM0.15m
5:53PM0.18m
6:32AM0.19m
6:47PM0.28m
7:24AM0.24m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
12
15
14
14
13
11
11
13
11
11
12
13
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
86
68
67
67
40
38
36
8
9
18
17
17
16
10
9
6
6
6
200
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
13
6
5
5
6
8
25
18
5
4
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
E
4
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
3
6
27
7
155
261
299
268
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
2
2
156
9
20
26
130
164
158
114
106
114
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
122
122
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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