Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, N swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Bar in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Monday (Aug 31) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The Whangamata Bar is the spot on the menu here, and for the most part, it's going to be a bit of a patience game. The start of the period is dead flat, with barely a ripple moving through until we get into the weekend.
The first bit of real hope shows up around Saturday the 29th of August. This is where the numbers start to get a little more interesting. A solid 6ft of swell has built up out of the north, but there's a lot of energy behind it, clocking in (456) on the energy scale. That's a fair bit of power, but the period is short at 7 seconds and the wind is cross-offshore, so it's going to be a bit of a lumpy, fat wave. Not the cleanest, but it's the biggest thing we've got in the first week. For the intermediate crowd, this is your window if you're keen; anything more and it'd be getting tricky.
We then go into a quiet spell through the start of September, with smaller, cleaner but pretty ordinary waves in the 2ft to 3ft range. It's surfable, just not setting the world on fire.
The standout, the one you really want to mark on your calendar, is Monday the 7th of September. That morning is looking prime. We've got a lovely 7ft north swell, with the energy absolutely thumping in at (797) – that's strong. The wind is light offshore from the west-southwest, and the period is a reasonable 7 seconds. That combination should give some hefty, clean lines peeling down the bar. This is expert territory for sure, way too much punch for beginners. The best session of the outlook is that Monday morning.
The next day, Tuesday the 8th of September morning, also looks really good. It's a touch smaller at 6ft but still packing moderate energy (489) and the wind is glassy calm from the west-northwest. That'll be absolutely silky clean and a more manageable size for strong intermediates who want to step up.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild going on there.
So, to sum it up: there's a long quiet spell to start, a wonky but sizeable pulse on the 29th, and then a true winner of a morning on Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th. The Bar is inconsistent at the best of times, but when it fires, it's worth the wait.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | E 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 295 | 172 | 91 | 88 | 68 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.46m | 4:48PM1.55m | 5:00AM1.49m | 5:35PM1.60m | 5:49AM1.53m | 6:19PM1.66m | 6:34AM1.58m | 7:01PM1.72m | 7:18AM1.63m | 7:41PM1.77m | 8:00AM1.68m | 8:20PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.56m | 10:22AM0.43m | 10:57PM0.52m | 11:13AM0.39m | 11:47PM0.46m | 12:01PM0.34m | 00:34AM0.39m | 12:46PM0.29m | 1:18AM0.32m | 1:29PM0.25m | 1:59AM0.25m | 2:12PM0.23m | 2:40AM0.20m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 4 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 161 | 172 | 91 | 88 | 68 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | N 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 5 | — | E 6 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 31 | 32 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | N 13 | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | NNE 8 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 295 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 161 | 124 | 110 | 230 | 237 | 6 | 116 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
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