Ngunguru Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 29 Nov 2025 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
21.1° C
(Which is 3.5°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 Sunday (Nov 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ngunguru Bar in the next 12 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 30th Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 4th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 4th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 10s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
!
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1
E
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.3
N
1.5
NNE
2
N
3
N
1.4
N
0.4
NNE
0.6
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.7
N
Period(s) (?)9999910101010107781010181816161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17317313811011016312512592921532315891527402107222254251157206
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
5
WSW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
N
35
NNW
35
NW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglasscross-
off
offoffoffoffcrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:45AM
1.99
3:20PM
2.16
3:47AM
2.04
4:17PM
2.22
4:52AM
2.13
5:16PM
2.28
5:56AM
2.26
6:17PM
2.35
6:58AM
2.39
7:18PM
2.41
7:56AM
2.51
8:16PM
2.46
8:54AM
2.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:45PM
0.55
8:58AM
0.58
9:40PM
0.48
9:58AM
0.55
10:37PM
0.39
11:01AM
0.50
11:34PM
0.29
12:03PM
0.44
12:32AM
0.20
1:03PM
0.37
1:28AM
0.13
2:00PM
0.32
2:23AM
0.10
Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Sunrise--6:00--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58
Sunset8:19--8:20--8:21--8:22--8:22--8:23--8:24--
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--151----12111-------
Temp. °C201923212024251821222021231920201723231825
Feels °C (?)202022221924251820222020181313141220191624
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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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