
Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 404 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamata Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab your board and let’s talk about what’s on the horizon for Whangamata Beach. It’s a bit of a flat spell to kick things off, so don’t rush down there expecting much. The water is sitting at a pretty normal 59°F, which is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.
The first few days are pretty grim. Thursday and Friday are barely a ripple, with nothing over 1 foot, and the energy is just dead, measuring at a mere 19 in the morning. The swell is weak, short-period, and the winds are just messing with it. Saturday stays tiny, and Sunday morning is still flat, but that afternoon a bit of wind kicks up some lumpy, cross-onshore junk – that’s not for surfing, that’s for the kites. The energy is still weak, at 71, so just sit tight.
It’s not until Monday afternoon that things start to wake up. We finally get a pulse of swell, pushing to 5ft with a north direction, and the energy jumps to a moderate 302. The wind goes glassy, and it’s looking clean. That’s the start of something, and it carries into Tuesday morning with a slightly bigger 5ft, and the energy up to 341. The wind is dead calm, proper glassy, and it’s hitting our north-east exposure right. The period is a touch short at 8 seconds, so it won’t have massive grunt, but the conditions will be clean and fun. This is the first real highlight of the window – Tuesday morning is your best bet for a while.
Wednesday morning holds in at 5ft with a clean cross-off wind, energy at 338, so that’s another good session. The wave energy is still moderate but solid. Thursday drops back to 3ft. It’s glassy in the morning, but it’s just ordinary – nothing to get too excited about.
Then, hold on to your hat. Friday the 14th sees a serious pulse of swell – we’re talking 10ft wave, and the combined energy jumps way up to 1855 in the morning, and even higher in the afternoon at 2090. That’s strong, powerful stuff. But here’s the catch: the wind is howling onshore, 15 to 22 mph, and it’s cross-onshore with rain. This is big, messy, and blown out – experts only, and even then, it’s a washing machine. This setup is far more interesting for the kite crew than us paddlers. It passes by Saturday, dropping back to 5ft and cleaner with a cross-off breeze, but the energy is lower and it’s just a bit ordinary.
Sunday the 16th is the other standout. It’s 4ft, clean, glassy in the morning, with a solid 9-second period and energy at 350. That is a good, clean, fun wave. That’s your window for a proper surf, with the morning being the pick before the afternoon gets a touch of cross-on wind.
After that, the window closes pretty quickly. The wave heights drop off back to under 3 feet from Monday the 17th, with the energy falling back to weak levels. The winds get messy again, mostly cross-shore or cross-on, and the swell fades out. The period does stretch out to 10-11 seconds by the 20th and 21st, but the size is too small to do anything with it. That’s that.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | ESE 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 152 | 51 | 194 | 359 | 338 | 262 | 262 | 338 | 256 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.66m | 00:25AM1.72m | 1:04PM1.67m | 1:21AM1.70m | 2:04PM1.69m | 2:22AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.72m | 3:27AM1.70m | 4:11PM1.77m | 4:31AM1.72m | 5:13PM1.84m | 5:33AM1.76m | 6:11PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.34m | 6:51AM0.23m | 7:15PM0.36m | 7:46AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.37m | 8:46AM0.22m | 9:20PM0.36m | 9:48AM0.19m | 10:25PM0.32m | 10:51AM0.15m | 11:29PM0.26m | 11:51AM0.10m | 00:29AM0.19m | ||||||||
7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | |
— | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 66 | 51 | 94 | 359 | 338 | 262 | 262 | 338 | 256 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 16 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | — | N 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 16 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | E 6 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 61 | 152 | — | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 115 | 106 | 106 | 126 | 115 | 109 | 217 | 106 | 238 | 238 | 241 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Whangamata Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Whangamata Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Whangamata Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whangamata Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whangamata Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Whangamata Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Whangamata Beach is 58 km (36 miles) from the city of Tauranga. If you plan a holiday in The Coromandel, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tauranga. Tauranga has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











