Ngunguru Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 174.52° E

Ngunguru Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 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) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 8PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)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 morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.8
SSE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
126
103
108
82
38
24
37
101
128
164
74
72
67
43
73
94
94
92
92
82
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:16AM2.30m
11:32PM2.30m
11:59AM2.20m
00:14AM2.17m
12:46PM2.09m
Low Tide
5:04PM0.46m
5:31AM0.41m
5:48PM0.57m
6:14AM0.51m
6:36PM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
9
9
9
8
8
11
12
13
11
Feels °C
7
9
8
6
5
6
6
3
1
5
6
8
5
5
6
5
6
8
9
11
9
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