Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Whangamata Bar today (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 6AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Whangamata Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
13
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
9
24
27
27
25
25
27
22
21
14
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
13
27
28
30
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:46AM1.81m
6:27PM1.94m
6:45AM1.85m
7:23PM1.99m
7:42AM1.87m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.24m
12:06PM0.05m
00:43AM0.18m
1:04PM0.01m
1:41AM0.12m
1:59PM-0.01m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
13
15
16
14
13
12
12
11
11
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
16
14
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
11
14
15
13
12
11
11
10
10
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
12
14
12
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