Whangamata Bar Surf Break

Whangamata Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 37.20° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangamata Bar sea temperature is
15.4° 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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 431 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 6s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 6AM. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 5th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 5th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 6AM (Mon 6th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for the Whangamata Bar is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some solid energy rolling in early on, but a lot of it gets chopped up by messy winds. The water temp here is sitting at 60°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The real action kicks off on Saturday the 4th of July, but it’s nothing to write home about. Saturday morning has a 4ft swell out of the E with a 12-second period, giving us moderate wave energy (487). However, the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s a bit rippled and the score is low. That afternoon, the wind picks up to a moderate cross-shore breeze, and the surf is a write-off.

Now, keep your eyes on Sunday the 5th of July morning. That’s your early standout. The swell drops to 3ft, but it’s glassy – dead calm with WNW winds at just 6 mph. It’ll be clean as a whistle. The E swell has a 10-second period, so it’s got a little bit of shape. The combined energy is moderate (350). This is the time for a quiet, clean paddle.

Monday the 6th of July morning is another little gem. We’ve got a 6ft swell out of the NNE, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. But the wind is gentle offshore from the WSW (12 mph), which means clean faces. The energy jumps up to 493 (moderate). This is about as good as it gets for the whole run – decent size, clean lines. It might be a bit much for absolute beginners at that size (6ft), but for intermediates, it’s fun.

After that, the week gets ordinary. Tuesday and Wednesday have smaller surf (4ft, 2ft) with mostly cross or cross-onshore winds. Thursday the 9th has a clean 2ft wave, but it’s weak (137 energy) and only surfable, not great.

From Friday the 10th of July right through to Tuesday the 15th of July, we hit a big dry spell. The swell drops to a pathetic 0.7ft to 1ft, with energy down in the double digits. It’s flat, plain and simple. A few mornings are glassy, but there’s no wave to ride. That’s about six days of nothing worth paddling for.

Then on Thursday the 16th of July, we get a pulse. A 5ft swell out of the N with a 6-second period (very short period) hits, but the wind is a fresh onshore 19 mph from the NE. Lumpy, messy, poor surf. The energy is only 175 (weak). Not a goer.

Finally, on Saturday the 18th of July morning, we get a last chance. A 3ft NE swell (8-second period) with a light cross-offshore wind from the NNW. It’s clean, but the energy is low (95) and the swell is weak. Only surfable, not good.

So, bottom line: your best bets are Sunday 5th of July morning for the glassy, clean conditions, and Monday 6th of July morning for the biggest, cleanest swell of the run. After that, it’s a long flat stretch until the 16th, which is messy. The bar is inconsistent, and this blank run is pretty normal for the area when the wind doesn’t play ball. A couple of decent windows, but you’ve got to pick your moment.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
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)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.1
E
11
1.5
NNE
7
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.8
NNE
7
1.2
NNW
8
0.9
E
8
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
E
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
454
282
195
162
200
337
169
112
132
161
301
199
271
161
96
104
98
89
58
45
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
NNE
25
N
5
WNW
5
NNE
25
NNE
15
WSW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
15
ENE
25
SE
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
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
2:27PM1.65m
2:43AM1.71m
Low Tide
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
8:10AM0.23m
8:35PM0.37m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
9
11
2
3
6
4
4
2
Temp °C
14
15
13
14
15
14
12
12
11
14
13
12
13
14
10
14
14
11
13
14
10
Feels °C
10
11
8
13
14
8
9
10
8
12
10
8
10
11
7
12
12
7
9
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.1
E
11
1.5
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
E
10
1.8
NNE
7
0.8
E
10
1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
8
1.6
NE
7
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
485
454
282
195
116
200
337
133
101
132
161
241
199
271
161
96
104
98
89
58
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
N
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
7
1.2
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
175
162
156
71
112
92
104
109
70
188
93
36
20
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
E
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
72
59
153
5
4
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
1.3
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.2
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
1.3
E
10
0.6
S
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
5
111
62
169
60
301
12
1
1
3
4
1
1
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
67
242
242
0
23
163
0
61
65
6
107
107
0
0
0
0
2
23
2
175
107
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
4
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
9
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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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