Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, NE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamata Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Beach in the next 16 days are 0.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at Whangamata Beach.
Honestly mate, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead. We've got a long, long run of tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. The water temperature is sitting at 59°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first real chance of anything even remotely surfable doesn't roll around until Sunday, the 20th of September. Even then, it's not much to write home about. We'll see a bit of a bump in the combined swell energy to 76 (weak) on the Sunday morning, with glassy conditions and a light southerly breeze. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the NE with a period of 8 seconds. By the afternoon, the energy ticks up a little to 132 (moderate), and the swell height gets to 3ft from the NNE, still with glassy conditions. The waves are described as surfable but very ordinary, which is being kind. For a beginner, this is about your best bet, and you might have the place to yourself as the water is flat otherwise.
After that brief flicker, it goes back to being poor. Monday the 21st sees the swell drop again, and cross-shore winds mess it up. We get a tiny window on Tuesday the 22nd, with some clean NE swell at 2ft and offshore winds from the SW in the afternoon, but the combined energy is still weak (92). Again, very ordinary.
After that, it's a total write-off. The swell disappears into the abyss, with heights dropping to 0.3ft by the 26th. There's nothing else on offer in the 16-day window. It's one of those blank runs that just feels like the ocean has switched off. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, you might want to find another hobby for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 26 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.91m | 7:58AM1.83m | 8:18PM1.89m | 8:45AM1.83m | 9:02PM1.85m | 9:29AM1.81m | 9:45PM1.79m | 10:13AM1.76m | 10:28PM1.71m | 10:57AM1.70m | 11:12PM1.63m | 11:43AM1.63m | 11:57PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.12m | 1:52AM0.09m | 2:10PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.08m | 2:56PM0.16m | 3:20AM0.11m | 3:41PM0.22m | 4:02AM0.16m | 4:25PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.23m | 5:09PM0.36m | 5:28AM0.31m | 5:54PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 12 | N 16 | E 16 | — | N 14 | E 15 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | N 10 | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 17 | 17 | 77 | 187 | 180 | 159 | 207 | 180 | 207 | 207 | 237 | 225 | 238 | 159 | 123 | 238 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
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