Ngunguru Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Ngunguru Bar Surf Guide

Ngunguru Bar in Northland is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Ngunguru Bar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ngunguru Bar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ngunguru Bar occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ngunguru Bar (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Ngunguru Bar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in December while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ngunguru Bar Location Map

Interactive Ngunguru Bar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ngunguru Bar is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ngunguru Bar is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Ngunguru Bar Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:20 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Ngunguru Bar

Current tide and informaton

For Tutukaka Harbour, New Zealand, 3 km from Ngunguru Bar.

Next High Water: 09:24am | 2.1m

Next Low Water: 03:23pm | 0.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ngunguru Bar Sea Temperature

The Ngunguru Bar water temperature is reasonably warm (19.2 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite