Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with 338 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ll level with you – the next 16 days for Whangamata Bar are a tough watch. Tiny surf, long gaps, nothing to write home about. The water’s about average for the season at 59°F, so no drama there.
The only real glimmer of hope is Saturday, 25th July. The morning brings a 3ft easterly swell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy reads moderate at 286. Winds are offshore from the west at 15 mph, which will keep it clean. It’s a beach-and-reef spot, so that longer period should work, but it’s an inconsistent break, so expect waiting time. The afternoon gets blown out, so that morning window is your best shot. That’s the standout of the whole 16 days.
Sunday the 26th starts glassy with a 2ft, 11-second easterly, but the energy is weak at 62 – just ordinary. Monday the 27th through the rest of the first week is all 1ft to 1ft swells with cross-off breezes, clean but anemic. The second week, from 31st July onward, drops even smaller, with nothing over 1ft and energy below 100. A few glassy mornings on the 4th and 5th of August, but the swell is barely a 0.6ft ripple.
If you’re not on it Saturday morning, you’re in for a long wait. The rest is just a flat spell. It’s an inconsistent spot, so this kind of blank run isn’t unusual, but forecasts can change. Keep your ears open.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | NNW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 61 | 338 | 175 | 121 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 57 | 85 | 56 | 62 | 38 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.63m | 1:54PM1.57m | 2:06AM1.56m | 2:47PM1.54m | 2:58AM1.52m | 3:39PM1.53m | 3:50AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.54m | 4:41AM1.50m | 5:20PM1.57m | 5:30AM1.52m | 6:07PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:35AM0.32m | 7:57PM0.47m | 8:24AM0.37m | 8:50PM0.52m | 9:14AM0.41m | 9:43PM0.55m | 10:05AM0.42m | 10:36PM0.54m | 10:56AM0.40m | 11:28PM0.52m | 11:45AM0.37m | 00:17AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | N 7 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 61 | 154 | 108 | 121 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 6 | 57 | 85 | 56 | 62 | 38 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 18 | — | N 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 119 | 175 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 7 | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | NE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 7 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 338 | 5 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 116 | 107 | 217 | 237 | 216 | 237 | 139 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
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