Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
17.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 4AM is: 0.1m 23s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (10 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (10 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
10
2
2
6
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
8
7
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SW
0
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:24AM1.65m
1:59PM1.54m
2:16AM1.67m
2:56PM1.60m
3:11AM1.71m
3:54PM1.69m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.41m
7:50AM0.33m
8:04PM0.41m
8:42AM0.27m
9:02PM0.38m
9:36AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
9
11
13
11
12
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
13
13
13
Feels °C
5
6
5
4
5
7
10
7
8
7
8
7
7
10
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
7
2
3
2
1
6
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
6
3
3
3
8
7
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
7
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
10
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
1
5
5
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
106
158
113
106
106
106
128
158
106
106
106
106
106
113
113
113
106
113
114
114
194
216
194
114
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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