Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with 578 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming up for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough start. The forecast is showing a real quiet spell for the first week or so. We're looking at some tiny, weak pulses of swell, mostly under 2ft, with poor surf conditions through to the end of the first week. The combined energy is barely a whisper, hanging around the 13 to 41 mark. It's a bit of a bummer for sure.
Looking ahead, things get a little more interesting around the 7th of September, Monday morning. There's a jump in the swell energy, hitting 814 (moderate wave energy), with a 7ft northwest swell. The problem is it's a short period (8 seconds) and the wind is cross-offshore. The spot is Whangamata Bar, a beach and bar setup that's fairly exposed to the northeast. It's inconsistent and gets crowded sometimes. For that Monday morning, it's really only for the experienced crew, and even then, it's a bit marginal with the short period and onshore tendencies. The rest of that day and the following week sees a lot of weak, small swell, with combined energy mostly under 100, and the odd surfable but very ordinary wave. The good news is we get a lot of offshore winds in the mix, which would keep it clean if there was any size.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the Monday morning on the 7th. It's the only time we see any real size, but it's a short-period wind swell, so it's going to be a bit of a messy, lumpy affair. It's not the clean, lined-up groundswell we'd hope for. For the rest of the 16-day window, it's a long stretch of tiny, gutless surf. The water temperature is sitting around 59°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 4 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 210 | 578 | 169 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.76m | 10:26PM1.80m | 10:57AM1.76m | 11:14PM1.76m | 11:49AM1.74m | 00:07AM1.72m | 12:46PM1.72m | 1:05AM1.68m | 1:48PM1.71m | 2:09AM1.65m | 2:53PM1.72m | 3:16AM1.65m | 3:57PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.24m | 4:48AM0.15m | 5:11PM0.27m | 5:37AM0.18m | 6:03PM0.31m | 6:30AM0.21m | 7:01PM0.34m | 7:28AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.36m | 8:30AM0.25m | 9:09PM0.36m | 9:34AM0.24m | 10:15PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 234 | 169 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | NE 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 7 | NNW 8 | SW 3 | — | — | W 2 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 210 | 578 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 237 | 165 | 216 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 170 | 6 | 125 | 266 | 161 | 124 | 246 | 246 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 127 | 116 |
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