Weather in Whangamata

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:55 am (GMT+13)

Now · light drizzle 63 °F

Feels like: 56 °F
Low / high: 53 / 66 °F
Rain: 92% · 0.10 in
Wind: 19 mph W

→ 29.76 inHg · steady UV 7 · high

Today in Whangamata: light drizzle, 53 °F to 66 °F, with a 92% chance of rain (0.10 in) and a fresh breeze from the west (19 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 51 °F to 62 °F and a 89% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 67 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

66° 53°
Today
62° 51°
Fri 30
62° 49°
Sat 31
64° 46°
Sun 1
67° 52°
Mon 2
67° 55°
Tue 3
67° 53°
Wed 4
70° 59°
Thu 5
74° 63°
Fri 6
71° 61°
Sat 7
73° 63°
Sun 8
69° 60°
Mon 9
65° 58°
Tue 10
71° 56°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	53 / 66 °F	92% · 0.10 in	20 mph W	2.2 ft	10:07 am · 10:23 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	51 / 62 °F	89% · 0.04 in	23 mph WSW	2.4 ft	10:58 am · 11:16 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	49 / 62 °F	2%	14 mph WSW	1.2 ft	11:51 am	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	46 / 64 °F	37% · 0.09 in	5 mph NNW	2.4 ft	12:10 am · 12:47 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	52 / 67 °F	59% · 0.04 in	9 mph N	3.0 ft	1:07 am · 1:45 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	55 / 67 °F	78% · 0.11 in	8 mph NE	2.6 ft	2:07 am · 2:44 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	53 / 67 °F	77% · 0.09 in	8 mph NE	4.5 ft	3:10 am · 3:44 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Heavy drizzle	59 / 70 °F	81% · 0.44 in	7 mph NNE	4.9 ft	4:13 am · 4:42 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	63 / 74 °F	70% · 0.08 in	10 mph WNW	3.5 ft	5:14 am · 5:37 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	61 / 71 °F	50% · 0.26 in	9 mph N	4.2 ft	6:10 am · 6:29 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Rain	63 / 73 °F	47% · 0.71 in	11 mph NW	5.1 ft	7:02 am · 7:17 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	60 / 69 °F	52% · 0.32 in	6 mph WSW	3.3 ft	7:50 am · 8:03 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	58 / 65 °F	41% · 0.26 in	12 mph ENE	4.4 ft	8:34 am · 8:47 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	56 / 71 °F	49% · 0.17 in	10 mph WSW	3.9 ft	9:16 am · 9:29 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	54°	53°	53°	59°	65°	66°	61°	57°
Chance of rain	14%	4%	1%	51%	89%	87%	82%	75%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	12 W	13 W	10 W	16 W	19 W	20 W	19 W	17 W
Humidity	80%	82%	83%	72%	61%	59%	73%	90%
UV	0	0	0	2	7	5	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	66°	62°	62°	64°	67°	67°	67°
AIFS	67°	64°	64°	67°	66°	68°	66°
GFS	69°	68°	65°	63°	66°	67°	67°
ICON	68°	65°	66°	68°	67°	67°	67°
Confidence	high	medium	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.10 in	0.04 in	0	0.09 in	0.04 in	0.11 in	0.09 in
AIFS	0.08 in	0.09 in	0	0	0	0.05 in	0.30 in
GFS	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.05 in	0	0.01 in	0.12 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	medium	medium	high	medium	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	2047	2354	1435	521	927	826	825
AIFS	18	22	15	8	9	7	11
GFS	1229	1640	1134	813	913	611	920
ICON	1942	2353	2046	1124	1327	1226	1123
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	92%	89%	2%	37%	59%	78%	77%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	58%	48%	3%	26%	29%	55%	56%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +3.8 °F	A bit above +33%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	67° / 54°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	68° / 55°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	69° / 55°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal
December	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal
January	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal
February	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal
March	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Whangamata climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Whangamata is from December to March: highs of 72 °F to 75 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Cyclone season: in April and from December to January. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Whangamata, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Cook, in April 2017.

75° 58°

JanJ
75° 59°

FebF
73° 56°

MarM
68° 51°

AprA
63° 47°

MayM
59° 44°

JunJ
58° 42°

JulJ
59° 43°

AugA
62° 47°

SepS
65° 49°

OctO
68° 52°

NovN
72° 56°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	75°	58°	4.11 in	7	8.8	68°	3.7 ft	1
FebruaryFeb	75°	59°	4.63 in	6	7.2	70°	3.9 ft	–
MarchMar	73°	56°	4.77 in	7	6.6	69°	4.2 ft	–
AprilApr	68°	51°	5.11 in	8	5.5	67°	4.0 ft	1
MayMay	63°	47°	6.44 in	10	4.3	65°	3.8 ft	–
JuneJun	59°	44°	4.79 in	11	3.9	62°	4.2 ft	–
JulyJul	58°	42°	6.87 in	11	4.3	60°	4.3 ft	–
AugustAug	59°	43°	5.69 in	12	5.0	59°	4.1 ft	–
SeptemberSep	62°	47°	4.93 in	10	5.5	59°	3.9 ft	–
OctoberOct	65°	49°	3.79 in	9	6.7	60°	3.3 ft	–
NovemberNov	68°	52°	4.05 in	7	7.5	62°	3.2 ft	–
DecemberDec	72°	56°	5.47 in	8	7.9	65°	3.5 ft	1

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	68°	3.7 ft	1
Feb	70°	3.9 ft	–
Mar	69°	4.2 ft	–
Apr	67°	4.0 ft	1
May	65°	3.8 ft	–
Jun	62°	4.2 ft	–
Jul	60°	4.3 ft	–
Aug	59°	4.1 ft	–
Sep	59°	3.9 ft	–
Oct	60°	3.3 ft	–
Nov	62°	3.2 ft	–
Dec	65°	3.5 ft	1

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 60.64 in of rain on about 106 days and about 2,250 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now63 °Ffeels like 56 °F

Tomorrow51 / 62 °F

It's 63 °F now (feels like 56 °F). Today, 53 °F to 66 °F; tomorrow, 51 °F to 62 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 92% 0.10 in
Fri 30 89% 0.04 in
Sat 31 2%
Sun 1 37% 0.09 in
Mon 2 59% 0.04 in
Tue 3 78% 0.11 in
Wed 4 77% 0.09 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 92%, with 0.10 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 89% and 0.04 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.02 in; last 3 days, 0.20 in; last 7 days, 0.21 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity64%

Dew point51 °F

Humidity is 64% now and the dew point is 51 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds51%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now5

Today's peak7high

Fri 30: 6 · Sat 31: 7 · Sun 1: 4

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.6029.8030.0030.20 30.19

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.43 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 24

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Overcast	49 / 65 °F	0	13 mph W
Tue 27	Drizzle	52 / 66 °F	0.18 in	16 mph WNW
Mon 26	Overcast	51 / 67 °F	0	12 mph W
Sun 25	Light drizzle	53 / 65 °F	0.01 in	13 mph WSW
Sat 24	Partly cloudy	49 / 69 °F	0	9 mph W
Fri 23	Partly cloudy	46 / 73 °F	0	7 mph WNW
Thu 22	Partly cloudy	46 / 68 °F	0	10 mph WSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	47 / 67 °F	0	10 mph WSW
Tue 20	Overcast	46 / 65 °F	0	6 mph W
Mon 19	Overcast	47 / 66 °F	0	9 mph W
Sun 18	Partly cloudy	40 / 66 °F	0	4 mph W
Sat 17	Overcast	38 / 58 °F	0	9 mph SW
Fri 16	Light rain	45 / 58 °F	0.34 in	9 mph S
Thu 15	Light rain	51 / 64 °F	0.33 in	17 mph WNW
Wed 14	Light drizzle	56 / 70 °F	0.02 in	10 mph WNW
Tue 13	Drizzle	59 / 69 °F	0.14 in	13 mph W
Mon 12	Drizzle	58 / 70 °F	0.26 in	11 mph W
Sun 11	Light drizzle	55 / 68 °F	0.12 in	12 mph WNW
Sat 10	Drizzle	56 / 66 °F	0.21 in	5 mph ENE
Fri 9	Overcast	53 / 68 °F	0	9 mph E
Thu 8	Overcast	47 / 69 °F	0	6 mph WSW
Wed 7	Mainly clear	45 / 65 °F	0	13 mph WSW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	47 / 61 °F	0.01 in	10 mph ENE
Mon 5	Light drizzle	46 / 58 °F	0.04 in	10 mph E
Sun 4	Rain	48 / 58 °F	0.40 in	15 mph E
Sat 3	Rain	50 / 62 °F	0.22 in	13 mph WSW
Fri 2	Overcast	48 / 60 °F	0	16 mph WSW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	45 / 62 °F	0.04 in	9 mph WSW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	44 / 62 °F	0.02 in	6 mph WSW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	47 / 60 °F	0.09 in	15 mph WSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in WhangamataQuestions

What's the weather like today in Whangamata?

Light drizzle, from 53 °F to 66 °F, with a fresh breeze from the west (19 mph) and a 92% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Whangamata?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 89% (0.04 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 46 °F and a high of 67 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 4.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 7 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.76 inHg and steady: −0.14 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Whangamata?

The best time to visit Whangamata is from December to March: highs of 72 °F to 75 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Whangamata in October?

In October, Whangamata normally sees highs of 65 °F and lows of 49 °F, with about 9 rainy days (3.79 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 60 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Whangamata?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 75 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 42 °F. The wettest is July (6.87 in) and the driest, October.

When is cyclone season in Whangamata?

Cyclone season: in April and from December to January. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Whangamata, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Cook, in April 2017.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 7.3 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:55 am (local time).

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