Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE 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 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM. 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, it’s been a bit of a flat spell at Whangamata Bar, but the pattern is about to change. Saturday the 15th kicks things off with a clean 5ft ENE swell rolling in, but don’t get too excited—it’s a short period of 8 seconds and the wind is cross-off. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. That Saturday afternoon holds up with similar 5ft ENE swell and a bit longer 9-second period, still clean with that light cross-off breeze. Sunday morning drops to 4ft ENE, still clean, but it’s ordinary. By Sunday afternoon it’s gone to junk with a cross-on wind and only 3ft. Then we’ve got a real dry spell from Monday the 17th through to Sunday the 23rd—windy, small, and messy, with swell barely scraping 2ft most days. Don’t bother paddling out.
Now, the standout. Monday the 24th of August is the one to circle on the calendar. Whangamata Bar gets a thumping 10ft NNE swell, period a short 8 seconds, but here’s the kicker—the wind is glassy, dead calm. The combined energy is massive at 1965, that’s serious power. This is for experienced surfers only, too big for beginners. That Monday morning will be absolutely firing, but by afternoon it drops to 7ft and picks up a light cross-on breeze, so get on it early.
After that, the second half of the week is messy. Tuesday the 25th is small and choppy, Wednesday the 26th is tiny and clean but not worth it. Thursday the 27th gets a fresh cross-on wind and lumpy 4ft to 5ft SE swell—trash. Friday the 28th has a 7ft ESE swell but with a strong 25 mph cross-off wind, so it’s blown out and only for the keen. Saturday the 29th brings a nicer 7ft E swell with an 11-second period and moderate cross-off wind—clean but still windy, combined energy at 1373, so it’s got grunt. Sunday the 30th is a real treat: 4ft E swell, 11-second period, glassy conditions, and clean. That’s a solid morning session for the patient ones.
Overall, the best bets are Monday the 24th morning for the big, glassy, expert-only surf, and then Sunday the 30th morning for a fun, clean, more manageable size. Everything else is a fill-in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 385 | 413 | 293 | 176 | 137 | 92 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 60 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.97m | 9:10AM1.84m | 9:32PM1.93m | 9:59AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.86m | 10:46AM1.75m | 11:03PM1.77m | 11:34AM1.69m | 11:49PM1.68m | 12:22PM1.62m | 00:36AM1.59m | 1:12PM1.56m | 1:26AM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.05m | 3:06AM0.06m | 3:21PM0.09m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:09PM0.16m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:56PM0.24m | 5:22AM0.20m | 5:42PM0.33m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:53AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 385 | 413 | 293 | 176 | 137 | 63 | 73 | 73 | 19 | 60 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | N 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 43 | 3 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 67 | 28 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 116 | 186 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 107 | 230 | 237 | 195 |
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