Whangamata Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.23° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Estuary sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.1° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary at 6PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
51
55
56
56
55
53
32
32
33
59
62
63
89
58
57
87
86
85
81
77
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:20PM1.57m
5:30AM1.52m
6:07PM1.61m
6:17AM1.55m
6:51PM1.66m
Low Tide
10:56AM0.40m
11:28PM0.52m
11:45AM0.37m
00:17AM0.48m
12:32PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
5
8
10
8
7
6
5
5
6
9
11
9
9
8
8
8
8
11
11
12
10
Feels °C
1
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
3
6
8
7
7
5
5
6
6
9
9
10
8
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