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Whangamata Beach Surf Photo: 'Whanga bar 18/4/13' by Mac Smith

Issued: 11 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamata Beach sea temperature is

15.6°C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW		NE
	9 s	cross		9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NNW	NE
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	NNW	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W	WNW	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	W	ENE	NNW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	W	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	W	ENE	E
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	E
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	WSW	E	N
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	E	NW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	E	N
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	E	NE
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	E	NE
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	WSW	E	NE
	13 s	glass	3 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	WSW	E	NE
	13 s	glass	3 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamata Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and one minute after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 2.22m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whangamata Beach Surf Photo: 'Whanga bar 18/4/13' by Mac Smith

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User: Mac Smith (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:09 am 18 Apr 2013

brian
Yahoo...I used to drive one of those kombis! In the late '60s
GERRY
AHHHHHHHHHH, nothing has changed in over 40 years, still looks like you could drive a KOMBI inside the chandelier.