Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamata Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here.
First up, looking at the whole 16-day picture for Whangamata Beach, I gotta be straight with you—it’s flat. Real flat. For the first week and a half, we’re talking tiny, weak waves that barely push past knee-high, if that. The combined swell energy is barely registering, with values like 50 and lower, so there’s just no power behind anything. The first hint of something rideable doesn't show up until Friday the 11th of September, and even then it’s only a 1 out of 10 quality score, so don't get too excited.
For the first week (September 1st through the 8th), it’s a write-off. The swell is maxing out at around 2 ft from the NE with short periods around 8-10 seconds, wind is often offshore or cross-off, which would be great if there were any waves, but there aren't. Mornings on the 1st and 2nd have clean conditions, but you’d be paddling over nothing. There's a gap of about 10 days with no real surf to speak of.
Things stay lean through the second week too. Around Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of September, the swell tries to bump up a little—2 ft to 2 ft—and we get a few moments of glassy or clean conditions (like Saturday morning with glass on the 12th, or Sunday the 13th with a light breeze). But again, the energy is weak (47 to 85 range) and the waves are still small and gutless. The best of a bad bunch might be Sunday the 13th afternoon when there’s 2 ft NE at 9 seconds and clean cross-off wind. It’s surfable for a longboard or a foiler, but nothing more.
After that, it tails off again into tiny dribble right through to the 16th. There is no standout session here. No strong swell, no real period, and definitely no power. The water temperature anomaly isn’t given for this break, so we can just say it’s about average for this time of year.
Honestly, for Whangamata Beach, this is one of those stretches where you’re better off doing something else. A beach break with this little juice and only weak NE windswell—nothing is going to be worth the paddle. If you absolutely have to get wet, the cleanest little waves will be on Sunday the 13th, but keep expectations on the floor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 48 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 51 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 80 | 155 | 39 | 12 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.75m | 9:42PM1.82m | 10:10AM1.76m | 10:26PM1.80m | 10:57AM1.76m | 11:14PM1.76m | 11:49AM1.74m | 00:07AM1.72m | 12:46PM1.72m | 1:05AM1.68m | 1:48PM1.71m | 2:09AM1.65m | 2:53PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.22m | 4:04AM0.15m | 4:23PM0.24m | 4:48AM0.15m | 5:11PM0.27m | 5:37AM0.18m | 6:03PM0.31m | 6:30AM0.21m | 7:01PM0.34m | 7:28AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.36m | 8:30AM0.25m | 9:09PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 155 | 39 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NW 6 | — | — | N 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | N 6 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 46 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 80 | — | 8 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 77 | 127 | 217 | 217 | 238 | 163 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 245 | 0 | 127 | 265 | 218 | 245 | 254 | 2 | 237 | 132 |
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