Whangamata
A pocket-sized beach town on the southeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula with two ocean beaches safe for swimming and surfing, a harbour, and a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size. Offshore, Whenuakura — sometimes called Donut Island — features a collapsed blowhole that has formed a modest internal beach, while the closer Hauturu (Clark Island) is reachable on foot at low tide. The town's population surges dramatically over New Year.
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- Population4,270
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.0 km2.5 mi
Whangamata: quick answers
Where is Whangamata?
Whangamata is in New Zealand, about 105 km66 miles in a straight line from Auckland.
How do you get to Whangamata?
The nearest airport is Thames Aerodrome (TMZ), about 52 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Whangamata?
The warmest month is February, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 10°C51°F. The wettest month is July, with about 132 mm5.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Whangamata?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 8 restaurants, 11 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.