Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period, ESE swell with 58 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with ESE 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 17) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 0.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with a look at what’s going down at the Whangamata Bar.
Out of the gate, it’s a real bum steer. We’ve got a huge gap of nothing good for over a week. From now until around the 22nd of July, the waves are tiny, weak, and the wind is just cruel. Small, short-period pulses on the 14th and 15th aren't worth the wax. It’s a long, flat spell.
Come Wednesday the 22nd, we see some size pop up to 1.8m, but it’s all coming with a strong onshore wind from the east at 22 mph (35 km/h). It’s a choppy, messy affair – more a kiteboarder’s fun than a surfer’s dream. The wave energy picks up, but the quality is poor.
Then the big stuff hits around the 23rd and 24th of July. A serious NE groundswell arrives, 10ft (3.0m) with a period of 11-12 seconds. The combined energy is off the charts, hitting huge numbers. But again, that onshore wind is screaming at 25 mph (40 km/h) from the east, making it a wild, blown-out mess. This is for experienced chargers only.
The real highlight, the one true standout, is Monday the 27th of July. After all that punishment, we get a perfect, glassy morning. The wind is flat calm (0 mph), so it’s slick as glass. The swell is still a powerful 8ft (2.4m) from the east with that sweet 12-second period, giving it loads of energy (1574). This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. That long period can make a beach break a bit fickle, but with the glassy conditions, Whangamata Bar (New Zealand) should be pumping with some proper, open-face waves. This is the day.
Monday afternoon and Tuesday the 28th are still good, with clean offshore winds (WSW at 6-15 mph) and dropping swell (7ft to 4ft). Not the big highlight, but a solid follow-up session.
Bottom line: ride out the drought and the windy slop, and be on the beach for that Monday the 27th. That’s your shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 36 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 52 | 54 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.94m | 6:45AM1.85m | 7:23PM1.99m | 7:42AM1.87m | 8:17PM2.02m | 8:37AM1.86m | 9:09PM2.02m | 9:31AM1.84m | 10:00PM1.98m | 10:25AM1.79m | 10:49PM1.91m | 11:17AM1.74m | 11:38PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.05m | 00:43AM0.18m | 1:04PM0.01m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:59PM-0.01m | 2:37AM0.08m | 2:53PM-0.00m | 3:30AM0.07m | 3:45PM0.04m | 4:21AM0.09m | 4:36PM0.11m | 5:11AM0.12m | 5:26PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | N 5 | E 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 54 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 13 | E 17 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 23 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 18 | N 5 | NE 10 | — | — | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 9 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | — | NW 4 | — | SSW 2 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 19 | 28 | 23 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 108 | 67 | 125 | 237 | 216 | 233 | 109 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 36 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
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