Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, N swell with 615 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Whangamata Beach. The main event is actually this coming Sunday morning, July 5th. A solid 5-foot swell out of the NNE is rolling in with a period of 7 seconds, packing moderate wave energy. The wind is light and variable, almost a cross-offshore from the west at just 3 mph, so expect the surface to be clean. With clear skies, it's going to be a real treat. The 5-foot swell is a pretty friendly size for most skill levels here, but just a heads up, the break can get a bit of a crowd sometimes.
The session really hits its peak on Sunday morning. The swell direction is a little east of the usual optimum from the NE, but with those clean conditions, it's the standout of the whole outlook. The following morning, Monday July 6th, we get a bigger pulse of swell, 7.5 feet from the N, but the wind turns onshore from the NNW at 9 mph, pushing it into a choppy mess. The wave energy jumps way up, but the quality is gone. That's a write-off. Then it goes flat and poor for a long stretch.
There's a brief flicker of hope on Wednesday morning, July 8th. A 4.5-foot swell from the E with a period of 10 seconds and a clean offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph. The energy is moderate, and surf reports are saying it'll be very good. That's your second best option, but it won't last. After that, the wave heights drop below 3 feet and stay there for over a week, with only a few tiny, tidy but very weak pulses. There's almost nothing worth paddling out for from Thursday July 9th through most of the following week.
The only other tiny sign of life is way out on Monday, July 20th. A small 3-foot windswell from the NNW shows up with a period of only 6 seconds and very weak energy. It’s glassy and clean early, but at that size and period, it’s more of a gentle bob than a surf.
To sum it up: don't overthink it. Sunday morning, July 5th, is the clear winner here. Wednesday morning the 8th is a solid back-up. Then we're looking at a long, flat, and clean spell until the very end of the forecast. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | NNW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 282 | 200 | 162 | 162 | 615 | 264 | 93 | 101 | 212 | 489 | 384 | 279 | 190 | 158 | 127 | 133 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 31 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.71m | 10:15AM1.56m | 10:39PM1.71m | 10:58AM1.55m | 11:19PM1.70m | 11:44AM1.56m | 00:03AM1.70m | 12:34PM1.58m | 00:51AM1.69m | 1:29PM1.61m | 1:44AM1.70m | 2:27PM1.65m | 2:43AM1.71m | 3:27PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.35m | 4:27PM0.31m | 5:02AM0.34m | 5:09PM0.34m | 5:44AM0.32m | 5:54PM0.36m | 6:29AM0.29m | 6:43PM0.38m | 7:17AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.38m | 8:10AM0.23m | 8:35PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 282 | 200 | 116 | 162 | 395 | 142 | 82 | 101 | 99 | 489 | 371 | 232 | 190 | 158 | 127 | 133 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 175 | 162 | — | 123 | 108 | 77 | 61 | 12 | 153 | 384 | 279 | 78 | 40 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 93 | 73 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SW 2 | S 4 | SW 2 | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 90 | — | — | 62 | 615 | 264 | — | 78 | 212 | 175 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 0 | 47 | 196 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 106 | 106 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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