Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Whangamata Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, E swell with 537 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Bar in the next 16 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Fri 3rd Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf 3PM (Fri 3rd Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ at Whangamata Bar.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start but things will kick off nicely this Friday morning. The wind is dead calm – glassy as – and we’re looking at a solid 4ft easterly swell with an 11-second period. That’s genuine groundswell, so the waves will have some push and nice shape. The water’s sitting right on 60°, which is spot-on average for the season. The combined swell energy is showing 377 (moderate), so there’s enough juice to have some fun. Whangamata Bar is a beach/bar setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and this east direction is a good angle. Crowds are a sometimes thing here, so don’t be surprised if you’ve got company. Friday morning is the standout of the whole run – get it while it’s clean.

Friday afternoon stays glassy with the same 4ft swell, period easing just a tick to 10 seconds but still solid. Saturday morning is another beauty with glassy conditions, 4ft east swell and a nice 12-second period, pushing the energy up to 487 (moderate). This is your second-best window. Saturday afternoon gets messy though – rain showers and a 12 mph northerly cross-shore chop it right up. Not worth it.

Sunday morning cleans up again with glassy conditions and 3ft east swell at 10 seconds, energy at 270 (moderate). It’s smaller but still fun for a grovel. Sunday afternoon gets a cross-shore breeze, so it’s a no-go.

Monday brings a bit of a mixed bag. Morning has a 4ft north swell but with short 7-second period and 12 mph cross-offshore wind. It’ll be clean but pretty weak and junky – energy at 282 (moderate). Afternoon drops to 2ft but with a nice 11-second east swell and light cross-offshore wind – surfable but ordinary.

Tuesday through Thursday of next week are mostly poor or marginal. A few clean windows on Wednesday afternoon (4ft east, 10 seconds, light cross-off) but nothing to get excited about. Friday the 10th has glassy conditions in the afternoon with 2ft east swell and 10 seconds – small and clean but very ordinary, energy down to 107.

Then we hit a real quiet patch. From Saturday the 11th through to Tuesday the 14th, the swell drops right off. We’re talking 2ft or less. Energy numbers are in the double digits – 97, 70, 31, 25. That’s a 4-day stretch of barely anything. No good surf on offer there.

Wednesday the 15th brings a sudden spike to 5ft but it’s a short-period northeast windswell at 6 seconds and a 9 mph cross-shore – that’s choppy and bumpy, poor conditions. Thursday the 16th morning has a genuine standout though: glassy, 5ft east-northeast swell but with only a 6-second period. The energy is 279 (moderate). It’ll be clean but short period – more like a windswell, so the waves will be a bit bumpy and close together. Not as good as the Friday before.

The last few days, the 17th and 18th, are ruled out by strong cross-onshore and cross-offshore winds, with a bit of swell but poor quality overall.

Bottom line: Friday morning July 3rd and Saturday morning July 4th are the clear winners. Glassy, decent wave height, good period, moderate energy. After that, it’s mostly average or flat until maybe Thursday the 16th morning, which is a dark horse with clean but short-period waves.

Stay on it, the ocean can always surprise you.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
N
7
0.7
E
11
1
N
7
1
E
9
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
352
493
485
537
282
212
162
128
120
110
98
173
98
141
113
230
251
156
158
98
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
NE
0
SSW
5
NE
20
NNE
25
NNW
5
WNW
15
N
30
NNE
25
NW
25
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
10
E
5
S
10
S
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:21PM1.72m
9:33AM1.57m
10:00PM1.71m
10:15AM1.56m
10:39PM1.71m
10:58AM1.55m
11:19PM1.70m
11:44AM1.56m
00:03AM1.70m
12:34PM1.58m
00:51AM1.69m
1:29PM1.61m
1:44AM1.70m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.28m
3:40AM0.37m
3:47PM0.29m
4:21AM0.35m
4:27PM0.31m
5:02AM0.34m
5:09PM0.34m
5:44AM0.32m
5:54PM0.36m
6:29AM0.29m
6:43PM0.38m
7:17AM0.27m
7:36PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
2
2
1
15
1
3
1
Temp °C
11
12
11
14
14
13
14
16
14
13
12
11
14
13
11
13
14
11
11
12
8
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
10
9
12
13
9
7
7
6
12
11
9
10
11
7
7
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
N
7
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
1.1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
E
10
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
375
352
493
485
537
282
212
162
128
120
110
98
85
58
75
113
230
251
156
158
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
N
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
N
7
0.7
E
10
0.3
N
7
0.6
NE
8
0.5
E
10
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
94
2
2
2
2
68
58
2
96
34
47
24
9
90
8
49
50
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.5
N
7
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
30
28
11
27
12
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
1.3
NNE
6
0.8
N
6
1.2
N
6
1
N
7
1
E
9
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
S
4
0.7
SE
5
Energy kJ
15
106
45
98
88
173
98
141
5
1
8
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
180
184
0
0
161
192
192
195
23
23
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
2
4
5
5
3
5
7
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
6
8
5
9
7
5
9
9
8
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
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The above surf forecast table for Whangamata Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Whangamata Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whangamata Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whangamata Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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