Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Whangamata Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.1° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangamata Bar at 8AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.3
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
85
58
61
59
59
56
32
57
55
51
50
50
51
55
56
56
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:50AM1.50m
4:31PM1.54m
4:41AM1.50m
5:20PM1.57m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.55m
10:05AM0.42m
10:36PM0.54m
10:56AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
8
7
9
11
9
9
8
8
7
5
6
10
12
9
8
Feels °C
3
4
4
4
7
10
6
7
5
4
4
2
2
5
7
5
5
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