Surf Forecasts:
Ngunguru Bar surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 1 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ngunguru Bar this week:
The surf forecast for Ngunguru Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ngunguru Bar in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 1st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ngunguru Bar over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 99 | 245 | 521 | 509 | 402 | 477 | 541 | 667 | 757 | 799 | 983 | 809 | 1106 | 792 | 663 | 640 | 524 | 489 | 451 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52PM2.07m | 5:00AM2.03m | 5:43PM2.10m | 5:50AM2.02m | 6:31PM2.14m | 6:37AM2.04m | 7:15PM2.17m | 7:19AM2.06m | 7:56PM2.20m | 8:00AM2.08m | 8:34PM2.23m | 8:38AM2.10m | 9:11PM2.25m | 9:17AM2.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.71m | 11:01AM0.57m | 11:32PM0.71m | 11:50AM0.56m | 00:19AM0.70m | 12:35PM0.55m | 1:03AM0.68m | 1:17PM0.52m | 1:46AM0.65m | 1:56PM0.49m | 2:27AM0.62m | 2:36PM0.47m | 3:09AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 120 | 99 | 245 | 521 | 509 | 402 | 477 | 541 | 2 | 3 | 799 | 767 | 3 | 891 | 792 | 663 | 494 | 524 | 489 | 451 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 90 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 76 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 667 | 757 | — | 983 | 809 | 1106 | — | — | 640 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 77 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 44 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 8 |
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