Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 12AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)--
Afternoon (13 Aug)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (13 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
296
287
336
257
250
234
285
271
247
226
187
164
169
173
153
143
139
127
178
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
N
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:11PM1.90m
6:31AM1.80m
7:05PM1.96m
7:27AM1.83m
7:56PM1.98m
Low Tide
00:29AM0.19m
12:48PM0.06m
1:25AM0.12m
1:41PM0.04m
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cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:39
 mm
9
4
5
5
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
10
12
12
17
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
11
11
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