Ngunguru Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 174.52° E

Ngunguru Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngunguru Bar sea temperature is
16.8° C
1.1° 

Ngunguru Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ngunguru Bar surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 606 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ngunguru Bar in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ngunguru Bar over the next 16 days.


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