Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NNW swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s pretty grim out there. We’re lookin’ at a long, flat spell with no real surf on offer for the first few days. The swell is tiny, almost non-existent, and the energy is weak. We’re talkin’ about a stretch from Monday the 20th of July right through until the morning of Thursday the 30th of July where the waves are just plain poor. It’s a tough run for a beach break.
Now, the first little glimmer comes on the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. We’ll be at Whangamata Beach. The wind is glassy, dead calm, which is a beautiful thing. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the north, but with a period of only 6 seconds, it’s gonna be a bit weak and messy. The combined energy is still pretty low (96). It’s surfable, but don’t expect much. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothin’ unusual there.
The afternoon of the 30th gets a bit of a bump in size, up to 4ft from the north with a period of 8 seconds. The energy picks up to moderate (208), but the wind swings onshore and it gets choppy. That’s a no-go for paddle surfing – that setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers, honestly.
The best bet in this whole outlook is actually the morning of Friday the 31st of July. The swell is still 3ft from the north, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, giving it a bit more shape. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is moderate (162). It’s not a world-class day, but it’s the cleanest and most rideable we’re gonna see. It’s the standout of a pretty flat period.
The rest of the forecast into the first week of August stays small, with weak swells and onshore winds. The consistent offshore winds we see in the data are nice, but there’s just no swell to push them into anything worthwhile. It’s a real shoulder-shrugger of a forecast.
So, if you’re keen, pencil in the morning of Friday the 31st of July. It’s the only one worth paddling for. The rest of the time, you’re better off saving your wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | NNW 5 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 11 | 7 | 58 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 55 | 35 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.74m | 11:38PM1.82m | 12:09PM1.68m | 00:27AM1.72m | 1:01PM1.62m | 1:16AM1.63m | 1:54PM1.57m | 2:06AM1.56m | 2:47PM1.54m | 2:58AM1.52m | 3:39PM1.53m | 3:50AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.21m | 5:59AM0.18m | 6:16PM0.30m | 6:47AM0.25m | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:35AM0.32m | 7:57PM0.47m | 8:24AM0.37m | 8:50PM0.52m | 9:14AM0.41m | 9:43PM0.55m | 10:05AM0.42m | 10:36PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 58 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 55 | 35 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 115 | 195 | 218 | 115 | 106 | 241 | 237 | 238 | 242 | 237 | 0 | 7 | 154 | 7 | 240 | 268 |
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