Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with 523 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE 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 (Aug 29) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and here’s the rundown in feet and miles per hour.
The next 16 days at Whangamata Beach are looking pretty bleak. There’s a long stretch of nothing before we even get a sniff of a rideable wave.
We start off flat. Thursday the 27th of August has a tiny swell, barely a foot, and it’s all poor surf. That carries on through Friday and Saturday. By Saturday afternoon, the swell jumps to about 7 feet from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy hits 437 (moderate), but the wind is howling cross-on, making it a complete mess. That’s a blown-out, choppy mess – maybe one for the kiters.
Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st clean up with offshore winds, but the swell drops to around 4 feet and then 2 feet. The waves are still no good. The energy is low, dropping from 188 to 59. The wind is perfect, but the swell is just not there.
Then it’s a flat spell. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – all clean but tiny, around 2 to 2 feet. The period is short. The energy is in the 40s. It’s barely a ripple.
Finally, on Saturday the 5th of September, we get a brief moment. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a 3 feet swell from the NNW with a 6-second period, a light cross-off wind, and an energy of 75. It’s the only window in the whole run. For a beginner on a longboard, it might be worth a paddle, but that’s all.
After that, it goes back to poor. Sunday the 6th sees a rise to around 4 to 5 feet, but the wind turns cross-on and it gets choppy again. The rest of the run is a mix of clean, offshore winds with tiny waves, or blown-out, messy conditions. The water temp is about 58°, which is normal for this time of year.
So, the standout? There isn’t one. The only day that even qualifies is Saturday the 5th of September. It’s a rough run. But forecasts can change, and this area can surprise you. We just have to wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 4 | E 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 103 | 437 | 344 | 175 | 147 | 129 | 59 | 46 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 41 | 36 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.66m | 6:34AM1.58m | 7:01PM1.72m | 7:18AM1.63m | 7:41PM1.77m | 8:00AM1.68m | 8:20PM1.80m | 8:42AM1.72m | 9:00PM1.82m | 9:25AM1.75m | 9:42PM1.82m | 10:10AM1.76m | 10:26PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.34m | 00:34AM0.39m | 12:46PM0.29m | 1:18AM0.32m | 1:29PM0.25m | 1:59AM0.25m | 2:12PM0.23m | 2:40AM0.20m | 2:54PM0.22m | 3:21AM0.16m | 3:37PM0.22m | 4:04AM0.15m | 4:23PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 344 | 175 | 147 | 129 | 59 | 46 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 41 | 36 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 12 | — | NE 7 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 5 | 31 | 37 | 103 | 437 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 123 | 106 | 238 | 241 | 109 | 106 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 225 | 154 | 24 | 154 | 154 | 2 | 7 | 114 | 195 | 154 | 170 |
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