Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNW swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW 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 (Aug 23) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaking for Whangamata Bar over the next couple of weeks.
We’re in for a long, flat spell to start. The first solid action doesn’t even show up until late in the first week, and even then it’s a slow build. You’ll be waiting until Sunday the 30th of August afternoon for the real event. That’s a solid pulse of 6ft swell thumping in from the NNW, running at 7 seconds and packing some serious weight with a combined energy of 491 (moderate wave energy). The wind swings offshore from the W at just 6 mph, keeping it clean and lined up. That’s the standout of the whole outlook – it’s not huge, but it’s a proper wave for an intermediate surfer. A touch too much for beginners, but for the rest of us, that’s the session to target. Keep in mind this break is inconsistent, so when it turns on, you paddle.
Before that, Thursday 27th and Friday 28th of August offer tiny, weak options. Thursday morning sees a bump to 2ft from the E, period a brief 5 seconds and energy only 14. By afternoon it improves slightly to 3ft from the ENE, still a 5-second period, but energy climbs to 81. Still ordinary, but at least you’re in the water. Friday morning gets glassy with a 3ft NNE swell, 5-second period and 93 energy. Clean but mushy.
From late August into early September, the energy drops right back. The Bar stays small, with occasional knee-high dribbles. The morning of 1st September offers 2ft from the NE, an 11-second period which is a nice long groundswell, but combined energy is only 55. Offshore WSW wind at 9 mph keeps it clean but there’s just not enough push. The 3rd of September gets a fresh offshore breeze of 19 mph, but the swell is only 1.0ft – hard to paddle into and not worth the effort. By the 5th and 6th of September, we’re looking at tiny 2ft or 0.7ft swells, glassy mornings, but no real power.
Water temp anomaly isn’t given in the guidance, so no standout info there. For crowds, this spot can get busy sometimes, so if you hit that Sunday 30th afternoon window, expect a few others who’ve been waiting just as long.
Hang in there. It’s a dry run for the most part, but that one Sunday afternoon looks like it’ll be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.52m | 2:05PM1.52m | 2:19AM1.47m | 3:00PM1.50m | 3:14AM1.46m | 3:55PM1.51m | 4:08AM1.46m | 4:48PM1.55m | 5:00AM1.49m | 5:35PM1.60m | 5:49AM1.53m | 6:19PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.41m | 8:11PM0.55m | 8:34AM0.45m | 9:06PM0.57m | 9:28AM0.45m | 10:02PM0.56m | 10:22AM0.43m | 10:57PM0.52m | 11:13AM0.39m | 11:47PM0.46m | 12:01PM0.34m | 00:34AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 4 | N 13 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 195 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 243 | 127 | 165 | 242 | 237 | 216 | 237 | 242 | 237 | 242 | 161 | 107 | 0 | 6 |
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