Whangamata Estuary surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamata Estuary this week:

The surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Estuary in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 05) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 2nd Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 4th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 3rd Jul)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Estuary over the next 12 days.

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Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.8
NE
2.4
NE
3
NE
3.5
NNE
2.2
NNW
2.3
N
1.6
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
N
0.9
N
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.7
E
1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.6
NE
1.8
NE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NE
1.6
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.5
NE
1.4
NE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
Period(s) (?)1111101078810101099888888910101176556788888887
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3663022381854087451364403919001778710458415222129103979855657275881011271572283639531652684428412302565313
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
0
ESE
5
ENE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
20
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
15
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossoncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:35PM
1.77
12:02PM
1.59
12:22AM
1.69
12:53PM
1.54
1:09AM
1.62
1:44PM
1.51
1:56AM
1.56
2:35PM
1.50
2:45AM
1.53
3:26PM
1.51
3:34AM
1.51
4:16PM
1.53
4:24AM
1.51
5:04PM
1.56
5:12AM
1.53
5:52PM
1.61
5:59AM
1.56
6:37PM
1.66
6:45AM
1.59
7:21PM
1.71
7:30AM
1.62
8:04PM
1.75
8:15AM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:19PM
0.26
5:56AM
0.28
6:07PM
0.34
6:43AM
0.32
6:55PM
0.42
7:29AM
0.36
7:44PM
0.48
8:15AM
0.38
8:35PM
0.52
9:03AM
0.40
9:26PM
0.54
9:52AM
0.40
10:19PM
0.54
10:41AM
0.39
11:10PM
0.52
11:29AM
0.36
12:00AM
0.49
12:17PM
0.32
12:48AM
0.44
1:03PM
0.27
1:35AM
0.40
1:47PM
0.24
2:21AM
0.35
Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28
Sunset5:08--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12--5:12--5:13--5:14--5:14--5:15--
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Rain (mm)
---1182927--2---------------1----6221710
Temp. °C141215151515161719191616161514161211121112131212121314141315151415151515
Feels °C (?)1110121110111113181714131313121498988989991098101010121199

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

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Information about the Whangamata Estuary Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whangamata Estuary provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whangamata Estuary can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whangamata Estuary surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whangamata Estuary) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Whangamata Estuary is 56 km (35 miles) from the city of Tauranga. If you plan a holiday in The Coromandel, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tauranga. Tauranga has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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