Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 242 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
First up, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The coming days are looking pretty flat and ordinary, with a few small bumps but nothing you’d set the alarm for. The water temp here at Whangamata Beach is sitting at 59°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year – no surprises there.
The first real blip of interest comes on Saturday, 2 August. The morning shows a clean 5 ft swell rolling in from the ENE, with a period of 8 seconds and a moderate combined energy of 367. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the SSE, so it should be clean and lined up. This is a good one for the beginner to intermediate crew – not too big, not too small.
Then things start to get serious. Monday, 3 August is a standout. The morning brings a solid 6 ft east-northeasterly swell, period 9 seconds, and a combined energy of 572. The wind is offshore from the SW, making for clean, peeling waves. This is the best session of the first week – get out there.
The real highlight, though, is the stretch from Wednesday, 5 August through to the end of the outlook. The swell builds to 7 ft to 8 ft from the east, with a long period of 11 to 12 seconds (groundswell), and combined energy readings climbing into the 1200s and 1300s. That’s solid, powerful surf. The wind is light and offshore or glassy for most of these mornings, especially Thursday, 7 August and Friday, 8 August when we get dead calm, glassy conditions. This is proper, clean, long-period groundswell – best suited to the points and reefs, but at this size and with these winds, the beach will be offering some serious waves. Wednesday morning, 5 August and Thursday morning, 6 August are the absolute standouts – for experienced surfers only at that size. The crowds will be around, so be ready to share.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a slow burn, but from Saturday, 2 August onwards, we start getting good waves, and the second week from 5 August is firing. The best of the best is the glassy, chest-to-head-high plus groundswell on the mornings of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.
Keep an eye on the long-range stuff – it’s promising but a bit far out to lock in completely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 257 | 163 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 92 | 92 | 126 | 87 | 78 | 48 | 47 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.52m | 3:39PM1.53m | 3:50AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.54m | 4:41AM1.50m | 5:20PM1.57m | 5:30AM1.52m | 6:07PM1.61m | 6:17AM1.55m | 6:51PM1.66m | 7:02AM1.57m | 7:33PM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.52m | 9:14AM0.41m | 9:43PM0.55m | 10:05AM0.42m | 10:36PM0.54m | 10:56AM0.40m | 11:28PM0.52m | 11:45AM0.37m | 00:17AM0.48m | 12:32PM0.33m | 1:04AM0.43m | 1:16PM0.29m | 1:48AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 6 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 101 | 111 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 92 | 92 | 126 | 87 | 78 | 48 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 116 | 163 | 61 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | E 8 | NW 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SE 5 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 257 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 140 | 2 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 238 | 193 |
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