Ngunguru Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 25 Feb 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
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Friday (Feb 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 27th Feb)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 27th Feb)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 28th Feb)7ft (2.1m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
1.2
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.4
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
1.1
E
2
E
1.8
E
1.5
E
0.9
NE
1
NE
0.9
NNE
1.1
N
1.4
ESE
1.3
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)107661288101058878816128101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)351474933443636847762520398230841224003532143089865
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
10
NE
15
E
10
E
5
W
5
S
10
ENE
15
SSW
10
SSE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
15
SE
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:50AM
2.18
3:13PM
2.13
3:58AM
2.16
4:20PM
2.11
5:06AM
2.19
5:30PM
2.13
6:11AM
2.25
6:36PM
2.20
7:10AM
2.33
7:34PM
2.27
8:03AM
2.41
8:27PM
2.33
8:51AM
2.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:22PM
0.38
8:59AM
0.57
9:24PM
0.45
10:06AM
0.60
10:31PM
0.48
11:13AM
0.59
11:37PM
0.46
12:17PM
0.54
12:39AM
0.41
1:14PM
0.46
1:33AM
0.35
2:05PM
0.39
2:21AM
0.31
Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Sunrise--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09
Sunset8:06--8:04--8:02--8:01--8:00--7:59--7:58--
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201919201921212020201919191718181516171517
Feels °C (?)1818182020202119181715151615111389121215
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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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