Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E 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 17) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you. This is a tough run for Whangamata Beach. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. We’ve got a gap right from the start. Monday morning kicks off with a bit of swell, 5ft, but the wind is howling cross-off and the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The water is sitting at 59°F, which is about normal for this time of year. That small 0.4°F anomaly doesn't mean much.
The first real sniff of anything worth looking at doesn't come until way down the line. There's a long, quiet stretch from Monday right through until the end of August. Swell sizes stay tiny, often under 2ft, and the energy is weak – often in the double digits. The winds are mostly light or glassy through the middle of the week, but there just isn’t any wave to push you around.
Tuesday morning on the 18th has a clean 2ft with a light WSW offshore, but the energy is very low at 65. It’s a beginner wave at best. By Thursday the 20th, the ocean is almost flat, and it stays like that for days.
The only real stand out, and I do mean the *only* one, is the very end of the run. On Sunday, the 30th of August and into Monday the 31st, we finally see a pulse. Sunday morning kicks off with glassy conditions, a 2ft NE swell, and the period stretches to a nice 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 71, then up to 107 Sunday afternoon. It’s still small, but it’s clean. That’s your best chance for a surfable wave. Monday morning the 31st has a bit more energy at 116, but the swell is still 2ft.
For a beginner-friendly beach break like Whangamata, this is a long, lean period. When the ocean is this flat and the winds are clean but there’s nothing to ride, it’s just a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’ve got one window: the final weekend.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 14 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 83 | 121 | 61 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.86m | 10:46AM1.75m | 11:03PM1.77m | 11:34AM1.69m | 11:49PM1.68m | 12:22PM1.62m | 00:36AM1.59m | 1:12PM1.56m | 1:26AM1.52m | 2:05PM1.52m | 2:19AM1.47m | 3:00PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.16m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:56PM0.24m | 5:22AM0.20m | 5:42PM0.33m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:53AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.49m | 7:42AM0.41m | 8:11PM0.55m | 8:34AM0.45m | 9:06PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | — | NE 14 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 83 | 121 | 61 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | E 9 | — | N 5 | E 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 151 | 60 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 159 | 187 | 111 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 106 | 195 | 195 | 237 | 237 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 24 | 106 |
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