Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ESE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE 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 (Jul 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for the next couple weeks. I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a bit of a flat spell for Whangamata Beach. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead, so don’t be expecting any hero sessions just yet. The water temp is sittin’ around 60°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The first real chance to get wet doesn’t show up until Saturday morning, July 11th. We’ll see some chest-high energy creep in, around 4ft, coming out of the ESE with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 348, and with a light 6 mph S breeze making it cross-off, it’ll be clean enough. Not a classic, but it’ll be the most size we see for a while.
Saturday afternoon drops off a bit, back to 3ft from the E, still clean but ordinary. Sunday the 12th is pretty weak again, though Sunday afternoon goes glassy with the wind dying off, which is nice to look at but the swell’s tiny at 2ft.
Tuesday the 14th afternoon might surprise a few – a glassy session with 4ft of short-period N swell. The energy is moderate (180), but that 5-second period means it’ll be lumpy and weak. It’s surfable for a beginner, but nothin’ to write home about.
After that, it’s a long stretch of tiny surf. From Wednesday the 15th right through to the end of the 16-day window, we’re looking at mostly knee-to-waist-high waves or smaller. Winds will be offshore or glassy at times, which keeps the water looking clean, but there’s just not enough push. On Friday the 17th we get a glimpse of a long-period 16-second groundswell, but it’s only 0.6ft – a total tease. The energy readings are all weak, mostly in the teens and twenties. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, it’s a real quiet period.
If you’re desperate, Saturday morning July 11th is your best bet. The rest of the time, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, it looks dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 175 | 223 | 122 | 61 | 63 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 7 | 47 | 116 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 21 |
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 | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.71m | 3:27PM1.71m | 3:44AM1.74m | 4:28PM1.78m | 4:45AM1.77m | 5:28PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.81m | 6:27PM1.94m | 6:45AM1.85m | 7:23PM1.99m | 7:42AM1.87m | 8:17PM2.02m | 8:37AM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.35m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:40PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.24m | 12:06PM0.05m | 00:43AM0.18m | 1:04PM0.01m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:59PM-0.01m | 2:37AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NE 12 | ENE 4 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 175 | 125 | 122 | 61 | 63 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | — | E 6 | — | E 12 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | N 9 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 11 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | E 18 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 46 | 223 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 31 | 7 | 47 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 106 | 106 | 241 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 106 | 237 | 106 | 111 | 207 | 7 | 12 |
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