Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, N swell with 549 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the lowdown in feet, Fahrenheit, and miles per hour. Let’s be real: the next 16 days are a bust for Whangamata Bar. Tiny, weak, and mostly unrideable.
We start with barely a ripple from the 14th through the 16th. Swells are 0.7ft to 1ft from the NE or ENE, with combined energy under 35—pathetic. Tuesday the 15th goes glassy with a 1ft NE swell, but it’s still poor. Thursday the 17th afternoon brings a 3ft N swell with a period of 5 seconds and energy of 45—mush. Friday the 18th morning is the only highlight: a 5ft NNE swell, period of 8 seconds, and energy of 301 (moderate). Wind is cross-off from the WSW at 16 mph. Still, “poor surf conditions.” Water is 59°F, about average for the time of year.
After that, it’s flat again. We see another 5ft pulse from the ENE on the 29th of September, but it’s short period (6 seconds) and poor quality. The rest of the days are 0.3ft to 2ft at best with energy under 30.
No good options here. The bar rarely fires, and this stretch is par for the course. Wait for a change in the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | NNW 6 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 202 | 293 | 43 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02PM1.85m | 9:29AM1.81m | 9:45PM1.79m | 10:13AM1.76m | 10:28PM1.71m | 10:57AM1.70m | 11:12PM1.63m | 11:43AM1.63m | 11:57PM1.56m | 12:32PM1.57m | 00:46AM1.49m | 1:24PM1.52m | 1:40AM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.16m | 3:20AM0.11m | 3:41PM0.22m | 4:02AM0.16m | 4:25PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.23m | 5:09PM0.36m | 5:28AM0.31m | 5:54PM0.44m | 6:13AM0.38m | 6:43PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.44m | 7:35PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 293 | 43 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 12 | E 4 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | NW 6 | NE 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 13 | N 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 5 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 30 | 202 | — | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 180 | 129 | 116 | 216 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 134 | 237 | 110 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 78 | 180 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 140 | 140 |
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