Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, N swell with 459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 (Sep 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. The first two weeks are basically a write-off for Whangamata Beach. Don’t bother checking the cam every morning – you’ll just get frustrated.
Monday the 7th starts with rain and a cross-onshore breeze – messy and small. Tuesday the 8th gives you a tiny clean window with a light offshore and a 3ft swell from the NNE, but it’s really marginal. From Wednesday the 9th all the way through Saturday the 19th, it’s clean but tiny – mostly knee to waist-high. A few days have glassy conditions, like the 9th, but the swell is only 0.7ft with a long 15-second period from the ENE – so weak it’s barely moving. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits (between 15 and 76), so the ocean just feels flat and weak.
Then Sunday, 20th of September rolls around and it’s like someone turned on the tap. A moderate offshore wind from the WSW, and the swell jumps to 6ft from the NNE. Period is short at 7 seconds, but the combined energy hits 345 (moderate), so there’s some real push. It’s clean and the best we’ve seen in the whole forecast. By the afternoon, it builds to 8ft – that’s big for this spot, and with an 8-second period, it’ll be lumpy and closing out in sections. Monday the 21st holds similar size, 8ft from the NNE, with a cross-offshore wind keeping it rideable. Energy is strong at 735, so it’s powerful. Tuesday the 22nd still has 6ft with a fresh offshore, but again, short period and strong wind make it a battle.
The standout is Sunday morning, 20th of September. Offshore wind, moderate energy, and head-high to double-overhead waves. If you’re an experienced surfer, that’s your best shot.
Whangamata Beach is a fairly exposed, beginner-friendly break, but once it hits 5ft and above with short period, it’s not for the timid. Crowds are sometimes a problem, so expect a crowd on that Sunday.
Water temp is about average for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 134 | 241 | 94 | 123 | 65 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 44 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.65m | 2:53PM1.72m | 3:16AM1.65m | 3:57PM1.76m | 4:21AM1.68m | 4:58PM1.81m | 5:22AM1.72m | 5:53PM1.86m | 6:18AM1.77m | 6:44PM1.90m | 7:10AM1.81m | 7:32PM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.25m | 9:09PM0.36m | 9:34AM0.24m | 10:15PM0.32m | 10:37AM0.21m | 11:16PM0.25m | 11:36AM0.17m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:31PM0.14m | 1:04AM0.12m | 1:22PM0.12m | 1:52AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ENE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 8 | 241 | 94 | 123 | 65 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 44 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 18 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 17 | ENE 15 | NE 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 18 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 14 | — | ENE 15 | — | — | NE 15 | NE 13 | NNW 7 | N 7 | S 5 | NE 16 | NW 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 21 | — | — | 8 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 7 | — | SSE 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 117 | 134 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 7 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 29 | 161 | 217 | 127 |
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