Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
16.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 4PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
338
288
340
354
459
546
459
442
375
375
361
308
308
319
326
375
354
352
477
477
485
485
485
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
E
0
SE
0
SE
0
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNE
0
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:27AM1.58m
8:01PM1.70m
8:10AM1.59m
8:42PM1.71m
8:52AM1.58m
9:21PM1.72m
Low Tide
1:42PM0.29m
2:15AM0.41m
2:25PM0.28m
2:58AM0.39m
3:06PM0.28m
3:40AM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
10
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
13
11
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
7
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
9
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
Energy kJ
338
338
288
340
354
459
546
459
442
375
375
361
308
308
319
326
375
354
352
477
477
485
485
485
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
14
0.7
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
94
153
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
44
2
0
0
0
0
2
23
55
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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