Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 174.52° E

Ngunguru Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngunguru Bar sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.2° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with 383 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf 1PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 7th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 9s

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


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