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Whangamata Bar surf break

Whangamata Bar surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 19 Apr 2025 NZST
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Whangamata Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamata Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 19) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Bar in the next 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 23) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 19th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Tue 22nd Apr)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 19th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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

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Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
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 (?)
3
NE
2.3
NE
2.5
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
1.9
NE
1.8
NE
1.9
NE
1.6
NE
1.5
NE
1.8
NE
2.2
ENE
2
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.8
NNE
3
N
Period(s) (?)10999999999101212111111101010101010109999999966678
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)16268851089690719626539562418359663138410597184782862461981571731401092141642072031681169213212949511603241384
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
10
NNE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrossglasscrossglassglasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:50AM
1.55
11:23PM
1.61
11:34AM
1.51
12:09AM
1.59
12:23PM
1.48
1:00AM
1.59
1:19PM
1.48
1:55AM
1.61
2:20PM
1.50
2:53AM
1.66
3:22PM
1.57
3:50AM
1.73
4:23PM
1.66
4:46AM
1.82
5:21PM
1.77
5:41AM
1.89
6:16PM
1.88
6:34AM
1.95
7:10PM
1.97
7:27AM
1.98
8:02PM
2.03
8:20AM
1.97
8:55PM
2.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:09PM
0.36
5:40AM
0.48
5:53PM
0.39
6:27AM
0.49
6:41PM
0.40
7:20AM
0.48
7:35PM
0.40
8:17AM
0.43
8:32PM
0.37
9:15AM
0.35
9:32PM
0.33
10:13AM
0.25
10:32PM
0.26
11:09AM
0.14
11:30PM
0.19
12:03PM
0.03
12:27AM
0.12
12:55PM
-0.04
1:23AM
0.08
1:48PM
-0.08
2:17AM
0.06
2:40PM
-0.08
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Sunrise6:45--6:46--6:47--6:48--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--
Sunset-5:45--5:44--5:42--5:40--5:39--5:38--5:37--5:36--5:35--5:34--5:32--5:30-
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Rain (mm)
11---1-2----------------------1353--
Temp. °C222220222119212018192015192014141514151515151516171716161717171717202118
Feels °C (?)212120222019222120202013161899129121212121214151615151614141414191818

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

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Information about the Whangamata Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whangamata Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whangamata Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whangamata Bar 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 Bar) 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 Bar is 59 km (37 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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