Whangamata Bar is well regarded as one of the best waves in New Zealand. When the bar is on it creates a awesome, long left hander, starting with a steep drop in, a long barrel section, then the wave just seems to keep on going with a nice wall to smash. The bar is best on the lower tide. Use the channel to help paddle out. Whangamata also has a good beach break with several peaks down the beach suitable for all levels of surfer. Whangamata can get very crowded especially in the holiday season, so watch out for swimmers, know the rules and respect the locals.
Whangamata Bar
Coromandel
Surf Break Rating: 9/10
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Beach View
Whangamata Bar overhead view
Optimal Conditions
Swell Direction
NE
Wind Direction
SW
Tide
Low
Beach
Features
Wave Type
Leftpoint • Beach Break
Beach Type
Sand
Wave Shape
Fast • Powerful • Hollow • Barrels • Long
Directions
Whangamata Bar
Whangamata is on the east side of the coromandel peninsula, on Highway 25. If coming from the north turn left off Highway 25 onto Harry Watt Drive, which leads onto Hetherington Road, then go straight at the round about on Hunt Street down to the beach. If coming from the South turn right off Highway 25 onto Port Road, then near the end of the road any of the side roads to the right from Hunt Street north will get down to the beach. There is a Surf Lifesaving Club located on Lowe Street, By Williamson Park.
Nearest Town: Whangamata
Nearest City: Thames
Travel Time from City: 30min
Road In: Seal
Walk In: no
Parking at Beach: yes
crowd level: 8/10
Forecast
Whangamata Bar
Surf forecast — Next 5 days
Lat -37.207 · Lng 175.877
Time
Swell
Swell Dir
Period
Wind
Wind Dir
Score
Fri, Oct 16 (Today)
Fri 11:00
0.6 m
▲
NE 39°
7 s
16 km/h
▲
SE 149°
★☆✩✩✩
Fair
Fri 14:00
0.7 m
▲
NE 66°
6 s
16 km/h
▲
SE 149°
★✩✩✩✩
Poor
Fri 17:00
0.7 m
▲
E 90°
5 s
16 km/h
▲
S 169°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Fri 20:00
0.9 m
▲
SE 120°
5 s
18 km/h
▲
SE 147°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Fri 23:00
0.9 m
▲
SE 122°
5 s
14 km/h
▲
S 184°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Sat, Oct 17 (Tomorrow)
Sat 02:00
0.8 m
▲
SE 123°
5 s
15 km/h
▲
SW 203°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Sat 05:00
0.7 m
▲
SE 122°
5 s
10 km/h
▲
SW 235°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Sat 08:00
0.6 m
▲
SE 120°
5 s
11 km/h
▲
SW 244°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Sat 11:00
0.6 m
▲
SE 120°
5 s
14 km/h
▲
SW 208°
★☆✩✩✩
Fair
Sat 14:00
0.6 m
▲
SE 120°
5 s
14 km/h
▲
S 201°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 17:00
0.5 m
▲
SE 116°
5 s
14 km/h
▲
SW 213°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 20:00
0.5 m
▲
E 107°
6 s
13 km/h
▲
W 251°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 23:00
0.4 m
▲
E 102°
6 s
18 km/h
▲
SW 239°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun, Oct 18
Sun 02:00
0.4 m
▲
E 95°
6 s
11 km/h
▲
W 249°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 05:00
0.4 m
▲
E 90°
6 s
8 km/h
▲
W 252°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 08:00
0.4 m
▲
E 93°
6 s
7 km/h
▲
SW 246°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 11:00
0.4 m
▲
E 92°
6 s
2 km/h
▲
SE 135°
☆✩✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 14:00
0.4 m
▲
E 88°
6 s
3 km/h
▲
SE 117°
☆✩✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 17:00
0.4 m
▲
E 82°
7 s
2 km/h
▲
NE 41°
★✩✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 20:00
0.3 m
▲
E 76°
7 s
7 km/h
▲
W 282°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 23:00
0.3 m
▲
E 71°
7 s
4 km/h
▲
W 261°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Mon, Oct 19
Mon 02:00
0.3 m
▲
E 71°
8 s
4 km/h
▲
SW 241°
★★★✩✩
Good
Mon 05:00
0.3 m
▲
E 71°
8 s
4 km/h
▲
W 257°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Mon 08:00
0.3 m
▲
E 72°
7 s
5 km/h
▲
SW 238°
★★☆✩✩
Good
Mon 11:00
0.3 m
▲
E 72°
7 s
4 km/h
▲
S 159°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Mon 14:00
0.3 m
▲
E 71°
7 s
6 km/h
▲
SW 230°
★★★✩✩
Good
Mon 17:00
0.3 m
▲
E 70°
8 s
8 km/h
▲
W 252°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Mon 20:00
0.3 m
▲
E 70°
7 s
12 km/h
▲
W 252°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Mon 23:00
0.4 m
▲
E 69°
5 s
12 km/h
▲
W 252°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Tue, Oct 20
Tue 02:00
0.3 m
▲
NE 66°
6 s
10 km/h
▲
W 254°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Tue 05:00
0.3 m
▲
NE 66°
7 s
10 km/h
▲
SW 246°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Tue 08:00
0.3 m
▲
NE 67°
8 s
6 km/h
▲
W 248°
★★☆✩✩
Good
Tue 11:00
0.3 m
▲
NE 66°
8 s
1 km/h
▲
S 162°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Tue 14:00
0.3 m
▲
NE 64°
8 s
8 km/h
▲
NE 63°
★☆✩✩✩
Fair
Tue 17:00
0.3 m
▲
NE 63°
8 s
10 km/h
▲
NE 44°
★☆✩✩✩
Fair
Tue 20:00
0.3 m
▲
NE 63°
8 s
4 km/h
▲
N 348°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Tue 23:00
0.3 m
▲
NE 66°
7 s
7 km/h
▲
W 260°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Wed, Oct 21
Wed 02:00
0.3 m
▲
E 70°
7 s
8 km/h
▲
W 260°
★☆✩✩✩
Fair
Wed 05:00
0.3 m
▲
E 70°
7 s
9 km/h
▲
W 255°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Wed 08:00
0.3 m
▲
E 68°
7 s
12 km/h
▲
SW 244°
★★☆✩✩
Fair