Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is

16.5°C

Whangamata Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whangamata Estuary today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Evening (03 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	47	45	47	55	60	62	93	76	78	93	102	140	143	140	140	210	205	211	223	250	227	205	179	156	152	110	79
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNW	NNW	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	E	E	E	SE	SSE	SE	SE	NE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	WNW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide		1:45AM1.66m				2:20PM1.79m				2:50AM1.62m				3:21PM1.75m				3:55AM1.61m					4:20PM1.73m				4:56AM1.63m
Low Tide				7:59AM0.23m				8:43PM0.27m				9:01AM0.28m				9:44PM0.27m					10:03AM0.32m				10:42PM0.26m


	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	7:53
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	14	14	14	17	18	18	17	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	16	18	19	18	16	16	16	16
Feels °C	13	14	14	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	14	15	17	19	19	18	16	17	18	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 13	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 7
kJ	33	45	47	55	60	6	71	76	78	93	102	140	143	140	140	162	205	211	223	250	227	205	179	156	152	110	79
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 12	E 11	N 13	N 12	NE 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	N 11	N 11	N 18	N 18	N 18	—	N 17	N 7	N 7
kJ	7	7	7	6	6	2	3	3	6	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	9	6	6	6	—	6	24	34
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	NE 11	NE 11	E 11	E 11	—	E 10	E 15	E 15	E 14	E 14	E 14	N 12	E 14	E 14	—	E 13	E 13	E 13	N 19	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 10	N 16	N 16
kJ	2	5	5	2	2	—	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	—	4	3	3	7	6	6	6	6	8	5	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	—	—	—	—	NNE 6	NNE 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	47	—	—	—	—	62	93	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	210	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whangamata Estuary Coromandel	Whangamata Bar Coromandel	Whangamata Bar Coromandel	Matata Bay of Plenty	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Bowentown Bar Bay of Plenty	Tairua Beach Coromandel	Pauanui Beach Coromandel	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Matarangi Coromandel	Matarangi Coromandel	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Clark Island Coromandel	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Whangamata Estuary Coromandel	Clark Island Coromandel	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Whangamata Estuary Coromandel	Whangamata Estuary Coromandel	Whangamata Estuary Coromandel	Whangamata Estuary Coromandel
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	3	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	4	4	106	114	114	106	28	26	23	51	106	106	106	60	60	51	2	51	0	2	106	106	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel	Tairua Bar	Tairua Bar	Tairua Beach					Whitianga	Tairua Beach	Tairua Beach					Matarangi	Matarangi	Kuoatunu Reef	Clark Island	Whangapoua	Clark Island	Clark Island			Tairua Bar	Clark Island	Clark Island	Clark Island
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1					1	1	1					1	1	1	2	1	2	2			1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Clark Island Coromandel	Shag Rock Auckland	The Box Northland	Loisell's East Cape	Fox River West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	2
Header Global	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Boners United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Ghost Tree United States	Ghost Tree United States	Cow Bombie Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Bali Village Indonesia	Balimbing Indonesia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5

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