Ngunguru Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 174.52° E

Ngunguru Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ngunguru Bar sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.8° 

Ngunguru Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ngunguru Bar today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngunguru Bar at 2AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Ngunguru Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
862
592
466
344
249
199
158
126
103
108
82
38
15
42
112
104
159
68
74
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
15
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:51PM2.42m
11:16AM2.30m
11:32PM2.30m
11:59AM2.20m
Low Tide
4:20PM0.36m
4:50AM0.33m
5:04PM0.46m
5:31AM0.41m
5:48PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
9
Feels °C
7
3
4
4
5
7
9
8
8
8
6
6
6
5
4
5
7
8
6
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