Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Bar surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with 469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s the surf outlook for your local stretch – Whangamata Bar.
First up, the water temp is sittin’ at 59°F – that’s pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Now, let’s be straight – we’ve got a long, quiet run ahead. From today (Monday the 27th of July) right through until Thursday the 30th, the surf is tiny and ordinary. We’re lookin’ at waves around 1ft to 2ft with weak combined swell energy (58 down to 35), and cross-off winds or glassy conditions, but there’s just no power. These are ‘surfable but very ordinary’ days – you could get wet but don’t expect much.
The real standout comes on Friday the 31st of July. This is where it gets interesting. Friday morning sees a north swell pushin’ 5ft with a short period of 7 seconds – that’s a bit of wind swell energy but combined energy of 282 (moderate), and the wind turns offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. By Friday afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the NNW, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy rockets to 762 (strong), with a moderate offshore breeze at 12 mph. That’s the best window of the whole outlook – expect very good surf for experienced crew. The Bar is a beach/bar break, so with that short-period swell it’ll be peaky and punchy, not too straight. It’s inconsistent here normally, so when it fires like this, it’s worth the wait. Just be aware crowds are sometimes a factor.
After that buzz, Saturday the 1st of August drops right back to tiny 1.0ft to 1ft waves, and then from Sunday the 2nd through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s a real dry spell – mostly flat (0.3ft to 3ft) with weak energy (18 to 123) and cross-off or onshore winds. A few glassy mornings pop up but there’s no swell to back ’em up. Tuesday the 11th of August has a tiny 1.0ft easterly groundswell with glassy conditions but barely 42 energy – really just a paddle.
The only true standout is Friday the 31st of July afternoon – if you can slide into that one, you’ll be laughing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 15 | ENE 16 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 55 | 55 | 32 | 59 | 58 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 211 | 450 | 129 | 53 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.57m | 5:30AM1.52m | 6:07PM1.61m | 6:17AM1.55m | 6:51PM1.66m | 7:02AM1.57m | 7:33PM1.70m | 7:45AM1.60m | 8:13PM1.74m | 8:27AM1.62m | 8:52PM1.76m | 9:08AM1.63m | 9:30PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.40m | 11:28PM0.52m | 11:45AM0.37m | 00:17AM0.48m | 12:32PM0.33m | 1:04AM0.43m | 1:16PM0.29m | 1:48AM0.38m | 1:58PM0.26m | 2:31AM0.33m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:12AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 16 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 55 | 55 | 32 | 59 | 58 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 62 | 222 | 129 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NW 6 | ESE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 4 | — | E 6 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 11 | E 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 7 | ENE 15 | SE 4 | E 12 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 71 | 53 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | E 12 | N 9 | NE 12 | E 19 | E 11 | NE 18 | ENE 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | NNW 8 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 25 | 211 | 450 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 67 | 116 | 225 | 217 |
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