New Zealand · Today · Wed 4 Nov

Whangamata surf forecast

Today at Whangamata: 1/5, best 08-12, 0.8–1.1 m, onshore ENE 13 km/h.

Whangamata Bar

2/10
Best window
08-12
Waves
0.8–1.1 m 3–4 ft
Period
7 s NE
Wind
onshore ENE 13 km/h
Tide
low rising

Skip: the wind spoils it, waist-chest, onshore ENE.

intermediate surfers and up Watch out for: strong tidal currents from harbour, crowded at the Bar.

Updated 20:52 local time

Whangamata, hour by hour

Today · Wed 4 Nov

TimeStarsSurf mSwellWind km/hTide m
06:000.8–1.03–3 ft0.8m7 s9onshore · gusts 19-0.1↓ falling
07:000.8–1.03–3 ft0.8m7 s9onshore · gusts 20-0.4↓ falling
08:000.8–1.13–3 ft0.8m7 s11onshore · gusts 26-0.6↓ falling
09:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.8m7 s13onshore · gusts 34-0.6↓ falling
10:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.8m7 s14onshore · gusts 41-0.4↑ rising
11:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.8m7 s14onshore · gusts 43-0.1↑ rising
12:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.8m7 s15onshore · gusts 430.2↑ rising
13:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.9m8 s17onshore · gusts 420.6↑ rising
14:000.8–1.13–4 ft0.9m8 s16onshore · gusts 430.8↑ rising
15:000.9–1.13–4 ft0.9m8 s16onshore · gusts 430.9↑ rising
16:000.9–1.13–4 ft0.9m8 s16onshore · gusts 430.8↓ falling
17:000.9–1.13–4 ft0.9m8 s17onshore · gusts 420.6↓ falling
18:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m8 s16onshore · gusts 410.2↓ falling
19:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m8 s16onshore · gusts 39-0.1↓ falling

Tomorrow · Thu 5 Nov

TimeStarsSurf mSwellWind km/hTide m
06:001.1–1.44–5 ft1.2m8 s9cross-offshore · gusts 340.4↓ falling
07:001.1–1.44–5 ft1.1m8 s10cross-shore · gusts 320.0↓ falling
08:001.1–1.43–5 ft1.1m8 s9cross-onshore · gusts 29-0.2↓ falling
09:001.0–1.43–5 ft1.1m8 s9onshore · gusts 27-0.4↓ falling
10:001.0–1.43–4 ft1.1m8 s9onshore · gusts 25-0.5↓ falling
11:001.0–1.33–4 ft1.0m8 s9onshore · gusts 24-0.3↑ rising
12:001.0–1.33–4 ft1.0m8 s9onshore · gusts 260.0↑ rising
13:001.0–1.33–4 ft1.0m8 s9onshore · gusts 260.3↑ rising
14:001.0–1.33–4 ft1.0m8 s8onshore · gusts 240.7↑ rising
15:001.0–1.33–4 ft1.0m8 s6cross-onshore · gusts 240.9↑ rising
16:00Best 16–200.9–1.33–4 ft1.0m8 s5glassy · gusts 221.0↑ rising
17:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m8 s5glassy · gusts 190.9↓ falling
18:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m8 s4glassy · gusts 170.6↓ falling
19:000.9–1.23–4 ft0.9m8 s4glassy · gusts 120.3↓ falling

Whangamata: next days

About Whangamata

Whangamata Bar: sandbar, faces E. Best with ENE swell, W wind (offshore), around mid tide, 1.0–2.5 m. Intermediate surfers and up. Watch out for: strong tidal currents from harbour, crowded at the Bar.

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When Whangamata works

34% of days at Whangamata rated 3+ stars in the last year; November led with 63% (waves near 1.3 m), September trailed at 3%.

November at Whangamata: 63% of days 3+ stars, waves near 1.3 m; today 1/5.

Breaks near Whangamata

Today: Whangamata 1/5, Tairua 2/5 (21 km away), Waihi Beach 1/5 (27 km).

  1. Tairua306-10 · 21 km
  2. Waihi Beach216-20 · 27 km
  3. Mount Maunganui306-10 · 56 km
  4. Tay Street306-10 · 58 km
  5. Papamoa306-10 · 67 km
  6. Port Waikato1009-10 · 104 km

Questions

Whangamata: best time today?

Not today (1/5). Better: Thu 5 Nov, 16-20 (3/5).

Whangamata: beginner friendly?

Whangamata is for intermediate surfers up; it works at 1.0–2.5 m. Beginners: smallest days, with a school.