Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period, ESE swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with ESE 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 (Jul 17) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 0.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm gonna be honest with you – the next 16 days at Whangamata Bar are looking flat as a pancake. I've looked through the whole run, and there's just no real surf to speak of. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the energy is almost non-existent, with the largest combined swell energy reading hitting only 59 (weak energy). It's a poor run of small, weak, and short-period windswell.
For the first week, from Wednesday the 15th right through to late July, we've got a sea of 0.7ft to 2ft swells. Periods are all over the place, but mostly short, and the energy is pathetic. The winds are often offshore or glassy, which is a real tease – clean conditions but absolutely nothing to ride. Wednesday morning the 15th has a 0.7ft easterly swell with a 12-second period, but the energy is only 23 (weak). It's a no-go. Thursday morning the 16th is the same story: 0.7ft, 13-second period, 19 energy. You'd be sitting on your board doing nothing. Even the glassy afternoons, like the 20th with a 2ft swell, the period is a pathetic 5 seconds – it's just wind chop.
The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about 0.4° below average for this time of year, so pretty normal for a wintery July in New Zealand.
There is a slight uptick in the second week. On Sunday the 26th, we see a 2ft northerly swell with a 6-second period, and it's clean with a light offshore wind. The energy jumps to 30 (still weak). The swell direction is N, but the optimum here is NE, so it's not a great match. It's the best of a bad bunch, but it's still tiny and weak. Monday the 27th gets a bit windier, with a 12-16 mph offshore, but the swell drops back to 1.0ft. It's not worth a paddle.
The very end of the run, on Wednesday the 30th, shows a 1ft easterly swell with an 11-second period and a clean offshore wind, energy at 44 (weak). The direction is a better match for the optimum NE, but the size just isn't there. It's a promising sign for the future, but too far out and too small to call a standout.
This is a classic winter flat spell for the Coromandel. The Bar is inconsistent at the best of times, and with this run of no real swell, it's a write-off. Don't bother checking the cams for the next couple of weeks. The forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to work with.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 55 | 42 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:17AM1.74m | 11:38PM1.82m | 12:09PM1.68m | 00:27AM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:11AM0.12m | 5:26PM0.21m | 5:59AM0.18m | 6:16PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 17 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 42 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 13 | — | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 10 | E 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 13 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 4 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | E 17 | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 217 | 161 | 125 | 109 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 154 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 129 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 107 |
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