Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 919 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Bar in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here.
Alright, looking at the next 16 days for Whangamata Bar, it’s a bit of a mixed bag with a lot of waiting around. There’s a short window of decent, clean surf early on, then a long dry spell, followed by a late pulse of size that’s wrecked by the wind.
The first real action kicks off on Monday the 6th of July. We’ve got a solid push of 7ft swell coming in from the north-northeast. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s a wind swell, but the wind is a cross-offshore breeze making for clean conditions. This is your best bet in the whole outlook, with moderate wave energy (534). This is the standout session for the confident intermediate surfer.
Tuesday the 7th is a write-off with onshore winds blowing out a messy 6ft to 8ft swell. Skip it.
Then we get a taste of good conditions on Wednesday the 8th. A 5ft easterly groundswell (10-second period) with light southwest cross-offshore winds. Wave energy is strong (1140). The waves will have some shape, though the bar can be inconsistent. It’s a solid option.
From Thursday the 9th of July through to Wednesday the 15th, the swell drops right off. You’re looking at a full week of tiny waves, mostly under 2ft. The water temp is about average for this time of year at 60°F. There are some glassy moments on the 9th afternoon and the 14th, but there’s just not enough water to surf. A proper seven-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
Things get interesting again on Thursday the 16th of July. A big 8ft pulse of north-northeast swell arrives, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the northeast. Wave energy hits a massive 1581, but it’s lumpy and choppy. The swell size is in the expert-only zone, so it’s going to be a punishing closeout unless you’re a local charger. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are even worse, with strong onshore winds in the 22-25 mph range. Honestly, with that much wind and an 8ft plus swell on a beach/bar setup, it looks more like a kite surfer’s playground than a paddler’s one.
The last few days drop back down to nothing. All in all, focus on the Monday the 6th and Wednesday the 8th. That’s all we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 202 | 381 | 308 | 113 | 302 | 728 | 919 | 520 | 281 | 158 | 148 | 122 | 125 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 47 | 49 | 43 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.71m | 10:58AM1.55m | 11:19PM1.70m | 11:44AM1.56m | 00:03AM1.70m | 12:34PM1.58m | 00:51AM1.69m | 1:29PM1.61m | 1:44AM1.70m | 2:27PM1.65m | 2:43AM1.71m | 3:27PM1.71m | 3:44AM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.34m | 5:09PM0.34m | 5:44AM0.32m | 5:54PM0.36m | 6:29AM0.29m | 6:43PM0.38m | 7:17AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.38m | 8:10AM0.23m | 8:35PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.35m | 10:06AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | 17 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 9 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 110 | 202 | 153 | 308 | 113 | 96 | 506 | 26 | 411 | 281 | 106 | 148 | 122 | 125 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 47 | 49 | 43 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | N 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 162 | — | — | 159 | 94 | — | — | — | 520 | 279 | 158 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 69 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | — | S 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 53 | 381 | — | — | 302 | 728 | 919 | 209 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 163 | 195 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 107 | 116 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 107 | 107 | 10 | 0 |
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