Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, N 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★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N 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 14) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s 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 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for the Whangamata Bar.
It's a dry spell, mate. Over these 16 days, every single session is listed as poor surf conditions. Not one day gets the nod for a decent wave. We're looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny, junk surf, so if you're keen, you might be better off doing something else.
Starting Monday, July 13th, we've got a tiny 1ft east swell with a 9-second period. The wave energy is weak (20 combined). Monday morning is glassy, which is a tease, but there's just nothing to ride. It stays poor all through.
By Tuesday the 14th, the swell pushes up a bit to about 2ft from the north, but with a short 5 to 6-second period. Energy hits 51 (combined) by Tuesday afternoon, but it's still crummy with cross-offshore winds. Not your typical Whangamata shape. The rest of the first week is more of the same: little east swells around 0.6ft to 1ft with long periods (12 to 17 seconds), but the energy is weak (18 to 63 combined). That long-period stuff wants a point break, not a beach-bar setup.
Into the second week, around Monday, July 20th, the swell tries to get going again at 2ft to 3ft from the east-southeast, but the period tanks to just 4 seconds. Energy hits 65 (combined) on Monday afternoon, but it's a junky wind swell with cross-onshore breezes. Choppy and poor. The rest of the run into July 28th is the same story: tiny waves, bad wind, no quality.
There's no standout here. The water on that first Monday sits at 59°F, which is about normal for the year. But for surf, it's a total bust. This kind of quiet run is pretty standard for the area when the swell direction doesn't line up.
Keep checking back, but for now, it's a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 13 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.81m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.24m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | N 5 | NE 10 | ESE 3 | — | N 7 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | NW 5 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 13 | 53 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 124 | 116 | 124 | 124 | 67 | 125 | 237 | 161 | 186 | 109 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 36 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
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