Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, N swell with 407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 (Aug 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down Whangamata Beach for you.
We’re starting off dead. Sunday the 9th is a total loss – tiny, short-period junk with poor conditions. Monday the 10th offers a slight lift: a 4ft swell from the NNE with a clean cross-off breeze. Combined energy is moderate at 215, but the waves are still just ordinary. Tuesday morning the 11th goes glassy with 3ft of swell, but it’s weak. Then we get hammered with onshore wind from Wednesday the 12th through Thursday the 13th – messy and ugly.
Your first real window is Saturday the 15th. The morning is clean with a 3ft east swell, but the afternoon is the winner: a 4ft ENE swell at 10 seconds, with clean offshore wind from the WSW. Combined energy jumps to 435. That’s your best bet for the first week at Whangamata Beach (New Zealand). Watch for crowds. Water temps are about normal for this time of year.
From Sunday the 16th through Friday the 21st, the waves dry up. Tiny swell, bad wind – a long stretch of nothing.
Now here’s the big one. Sunday the 23rd. We’re looking at an 8ft NE swell with an 11-second period – that’s serious groundswell. Combined energy is an enormous 3446, with clean offshore wind from the SW. This is expert-only territory, massive and powerful. The long period will give it good shape but at a beach break it might close out. Still, for the experienced crew, this is the standout of the whole forecast. Monday the 24th drops to a still-hefty 5ft.
Bottom line: forget the early week. Saturday the 15th is your first good call, and Sunday the 23rd is the one to watch – just don’t take it lightly.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 7 | 33 | 69 | 407 | 197 | 137 | 104 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 210 | 103 | 129 | 240 | 279 | 145 | 311 | 273 | 179 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.72m | 3:27AM1.70m | 4:11PM1.77m | 4:31AM1.72m | 5:13PM1.84m | 5:33AM1.76m | 6:11PM1.90m | 6:31AM1.80m | 7:05PM1.96m | 7:27AM1.83m | 7:56PM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.22m | 9:20PM0.36m | 9:48AM0.19m | 10:25PM0.32m | 10:51AM0.15m | 11:29PM0.26m | 11:51AM0.10m | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:48PM0.06m | 1:25AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.04m | 2:17AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | N 12 | NNE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | ESE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 7 | 407 | 197 | 137 | 104 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 129 | 2 | 213 | 5 | 244 | 273 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | — | E 14 | N 12 | E 16 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | N 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | N 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 16 | E 9 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 5 | N 6 | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | E 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 33 | 69 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 210 | 103 | 23 | 240 | 279 | 145 | 311 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 133 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 79 | 79 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 106 | 76 | 20 | 2 |
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