Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, E swell with 1,075 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here again. Let’s look at the same stretch through a different lens. The 16-day outlook for Whangamata Beach is patchy – a couple of clean windows, but plenty of flat spells and messy days in between. Water temp is dead average for this time of year.
The first half-decent session is on Tuesday the 11th – small 3ft of NNE swell (8-second period, weak energy at 113) with glassy morning conditions. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Then things go south: Wednesday and Thursday the 12th and 13th are onshore and choppy, with waves around 4ft to 5ft but poor quality.
The big highlight is Friday morning, the 14th of August. We’ve got 5ft of ENE swell, short 7-second period, but the energy is moderate at 390 and the wind is glassy – dead still. That’s a clean, funky little morning with some peelers. After that, the wind swings and it gets messy again.
Saturday the 15th afternoon offers a bit of grunt – 7ft of E swell (9-second period, 691 energy) with clean cross-off winds. It’s got power, but it’s a bit raw and probably too much for beginners. Better for the experienced crew.
Sunday the 16th is the real gem. Light offshore SW wind in the morning, 6ft of E swell (9 seconds, 484 energy) – clean, lined up, and good for a wide range of surfers. The afternoon goes glassy, still with 5ft of E swell. That’s the day to circle.
After Sunday, the party ends. Monday the 17th through to the 26th is mostly small and weak – waves under 3ft, energy dropping into the double digits, and winds all over the place. There’s a tiny 0.4ft, 13-second groundswell on Saturday the 22nd, but it’s not enough to bother with. A long stretch of flat and poor conditions from the 17th onward.
So, bottom line: Sunday the 16th is the standout, with Friday the 14th morning as a close second. The rest of the run? Not worth losing sleep over.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 107 | 125 | 277 | 178 | 207 | 225 | 120 | 248 | 236 | 243 | 163 | 152 | 691 | 723 | 484 | 380 | 220 | 140 | 125 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13PM1.84m | 5:33AM1.76m | 6:11PM1.90m | 6:31AM1.80m | 7:05PM1.96m | 7:27AM1.83m | 7:56PM1.98m | 8:19AM1.85m | 8:45PM1.97m | 9:10AM1.84m | 9:32PM1.93m | 9:59AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.15m | 11:29PM0.26m | 11:51AM0.10m | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:48PM0.06m | 1:25AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.04m | 2:17AM0.08m | 2:32PM0.05m | 3:06AM0.06m | 3:21PM0.09m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:09PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 105 | 107 | 125 | 3 | 178 | 207 | — | 120 | 162 | 150 | 243 | 163 | 152 | 691 | 723 | 484 | 380 | 220 | 140 | 125 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | E 14 | N 11 | N 11 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 15 | — | — | E 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 277 | 37 | 38 | 225 | 41 | 248 | 236 | — | — | 4 | — | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 106 | 79 | 106 | 106 | 58 | 106 | 47 | 0 | 106 | 57 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 106 | 159 | 53 |
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