Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase: the next couple of weeks are looking flat and frustrating. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, gutless waves and messy winds, so you won’t be missing much if you leave the board at home. The swell window is basically shut, and it’s all dribble and closeouts.
To start, the only real surfable window is this morning, Sunday the 16th. We’ve got a small pulse at Whangamata Beach with about 4ft of east-northeast swell, but the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a bit soft and crumbly. The water is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. There’s a light west-southwest breeze making it cross-off, so it might clean up for a few fun ones, but it won't be a classic. The combined energy is moderate at best (176), so it’s more about getting a splash than getting spat out.
After that, it’s a long, dry spell. The whole of next week and into the following week is just poor. Swell drops to under 3ft, with periods mostly under 9 seconds. There are some clean, glassy mornings on the 20th and 21st, but the waves are just too tiny—0.6ft to 1ft—to even bother paddling out. It’s a real bummer.
The wind stays messy too, with a lot of cross-shore and cross-on conditions, especially from the 23rd through the 25th. Nothing rideable, just bump and chop.
Now, there is a glimmer on the horizon. Around Friday the 28th, we see a bump in energy. The finder shows a jump in the combined swell energy to a strong (513) with a 6ft north swell pushing in. But here’s the catch—the period is only 7 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore. It’s going to be lumpy, raw, and pretty much a washing machine. That’s a day for the experts only, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. It could be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers, to be honest.
That’s about it. We’re looking at a solid two-week lack of any real quality. With the breaks staying fairly consistent but the conditions just not aligning, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, keep the board in the car and the wax in the cupboard.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | NE 14 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 137 | 101 | 76 | 60 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.84m | 9:32PM1.93m | 9:59AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.86m | 10:46AM1.75m | 11:03PM1.77m | 11:34AM1.69m | 11:49PM1.68m | 12:22PM1.62m | 00:36AM1.59m | 1:12PM1.56m | 1:26AM1.52m | 2:05PM1.52m | 2:19AM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.09m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:09PM0.16m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:56PM0.24m | 5:22AM0.20m | 5:42PM0.33m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:53AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.49m | 7:42AM0.41m | 8:11PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 176 | 137 | 101 | 73 | 40 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | NE 11 | E 9 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | NE 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | — | NE 14 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 5 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 55 | 76 | 77 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 106 | 159 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 193 | 7 | 111 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 126 | 217 | 237 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 230 |
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