Ngunguru Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 04 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Ngunguru Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ngunguru Bar sea temperature is
21.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ngunguru Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Ngunguru Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ngunguru Bar in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 11) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 5th Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 5th Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 11th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ngunguru Bar over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
N
0.5
NE
0.3
N
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
ESE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.5
N
0.4
NNE
1.7
ENE
3.5
E
4
ESE
Period(s) (?)991010111014131310910101615161615689
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)703938386940388431352725195045471277619916122406
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
SW
5
SSW
10
NE
10
SW
10
SW
10
NE
10
SW
10
SW
15
NE
10
WSW
5
W
10
NNE
10
SW
5
SSW
15
NE
0
WSW
20
ENE
30
E
45
E
50
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncrossglasscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscrosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:14PM
2.37
9:35AM
2.46
9:58PM
2.37
10:16AM
2.42
10:40PM
2.34
10:54AM
2.35
11:18PM
2.28
11:31AM
2.26
11:56PM
2.20
12:06PM
2.16
12:33AM
2.11
12:42PM
2.06
1:13AM
2.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:05AM
0.30
3:34PM
0.30
3:46AM
0.32
4:14PM
0.30
4:26AM
0.37
4:52PM
0.34
5:05AM
0.45
5:29PM
0.40
5:45AM
0.53
6:07PM
0.48
6:27AM
0.63
6:47PM
0.57
7:12AM
0.72
Wed
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Sunrise--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16
Sunset7:57--7:54--7:53--7:52--7:51--7:50--7:47--
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
Rain (mm)
-----------------132126
Temp. °C181517191719191718191819201919201920201918
Feels °C (?)151316181619181617171819201919192018171310
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The above surf forecast table for Ngunguru Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ngunguru Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ngunguru Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ngunguru Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ngunguru Bar is 20 km (12 miles) from the city of Whangarei. If you plan a holiday in Northland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Whangarei. Whangarei has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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