Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ESE swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's cooking at Whangamata Bar.
Right now, there’s a little window of something decent on Wednesday afternoon, but honestly, after that, we’re looking at a long, flat, and messy stretch. The first real surf is on the 8th of July with a 4ft easterly swell rolling in with a 10-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate (368). The wind is glassy, coming light out of the southwest, so the surface is going to be clean and inviting. This is the standout of the whole forecast. Water temp is sitting at 60°, which is about average for this time of year.
But don’t get too comfortable. From Thursday morning through to the 15th of July, things drop off pretty dramatically. The swell gets smaller, the winds turn cross or cross-off, and we get a string of days with poor surf conditions. The energy drops into the low two-digit range. It’s mostly a write-off.
There’s a brief, weaker pulse around the 16th and 17th of July. You’ll see some very small ESE swell (1ft - 1ft) with a very long period of 14-15 seconds. The combined energy is still weak (69-73). Winds go offshore or glassy, so the surface will look tempting, but the size is tiny. These are for the longboarders with a lot of patience, and the long-period groundswell from that far east is going to be breaking a bit straight on this beach/bar setup.
Towards the 18th and 19th of July, the swell bumps up a bit to 4ft - 5ft from the NNE. The combined energy gets moderate again (247-369). The trouble is, the wind turns cross-onshore from the southeast and builds, making it choppy and lumpy. Not a good look for a clean surf. With that strong wind and the beach/bar setup, this is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you ask me.
After that, we fade out again into the 22nd and 23rd with tiny, weak swell and onshore winds.
So to wrap it up: Wednesday the 8th of July is your golden ticket for some clean, head-high waves at the Bar (Whangamata Bar). Everything else is a gamble on a longboard or a wait for the next proper swell. It’s a quiet run, but it tends not to stay poor for long around here.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 121 | 96 | 89 | 218 | 131 | 96 | 64 | 43 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 47 | 67 | 32 | 11 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.69m | 1:29PM1.61m | 1:44AM1.70m | 2:27PM1.65m | 2:43AM1.71m | 3:27PM1.71m | 3:44AM1.74m | 4:28PM1.78m | 4:45AM1.77m | 5:28PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.81m | 6:27PM1.94m | 6:45AM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.38m | 7:17AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.38m | 8:10AM0.23m | 8:35PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.35m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:40PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.24m | 12:06PM0.05m | 00:43AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 230 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 121 | 68 | 89 | 161 | 131 | 96 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 32 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | E 6 | — | E 12 | N 11 | N 10 | E 8 | E 5 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 72 | 25 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | N 11 | — | E 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 3 | E 9 | — | ENE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 41 | 48 | 96 | 51 | 218 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 43 | — | 11 | — | 10 | 47 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 175 | 116 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 124 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 125 | 109 |
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