Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with 323 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamata Bar this week:
The surf forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Bar in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Whangamata Bar. It’s a mixed bag, a lot of flat and ordinary days, but there’s a real spark of something special hidden at the end of the run.
The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. Nothing weird going on there.
So, the next few days are a write-off. Saturday the 8th is flat as a tack, barely a ripple. Sunday the 9th kicks up a bit of wind swell, but it’s messy and the wind is on it. Forget it. Monday the 10th through to the 22nd is a long stretch of small, weak surf. We’re talking ankle to knee high slop, with variable winds. There are a few moments where it cleans up, like Tuesday the 11th morning with glassy conditions, but the swell is just too weak to do anything with. The energy is weak, down in the 63 to 183 range. It’s a real grind of a fortnight, to be honest. The swell direction is mostly angled from the NNE, which is okay, but there’s just no power behind it.
But then, hold onto your boardies, because the 23rd of August looks like the payoff. The long-range models are showing a proper pulse of ENE swell showing up. The energy reading jumps right up there into the 876 range for the morning, and then it goes off in the afternoon, hitting a massive 1752. That is strong, powerful energy. The morning of Sunday the 23rd has light offshore winds and a clean 6ft of NE swell. It’ll be grunty, with a bit of push to it. Then the arvo is the stand-out. The swell jumps to 8ft from the ENE with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. That’s a big, clean, powerful wave.
This is a proper event for experienced surfers only. At 8ft, it’s got some serious size to it, and with that much energy behind it, it will be a handful. The long period makes it a bit trickier at a beach/bar setup like this, as it can close out, but when it lines up, it will be firing. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Everything before it is just waiting. Keep the faith, it’s coming.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 24 | 106 | 279 | 159 | 101 | 77 | 77 | 57 | 55 | 77 | 129 | 182 | 70 | 100 | 128 | 173 | 44 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.72m | 3:27AM1.70m | 4:11PM1.77m | 4:31AM1.72m | 5:13PM1.84m | 5:33AM1.76m | 6:11PM1.90m | 6:31AM1.80m | 7:05PM1.96m | 7:27AM1.83m | 7:56PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.37m | 8:46AM0.22m | 9:20PM0.36m | 9:48AM0.19m | 10:25PM0.32m | 10:51AM0.15m | 11:29PM0.26m | 11:51AM0.10m | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:48PM0.06m | 1:25AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.04m | 2:17AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 279 | 159 | 101 | 77 | 77 | 57 | 55 | 77 | 129 | 104 | 70 | 96 | 18 | 173 | 44 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 16 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 6 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | W 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 24 | 106 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 42 | 47 | 182 | — | 100 | 128 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 125 | 116 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 125 | 134 | 107 | 107 | 242 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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