Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, E swell with 510 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here, giving you the same rundown in feet and mph.
Looking at the Coromandel over the next 16 days. A slow start, but some real gems if you pick your moments. Water temp is about 60°F, pretty normal for this time of year.
First real chance is Friday afternoon, July 3rd. Whangamata Beach. We’re looking at 4ft of clean east swell with a 10-second period. Wind is glassy out of the NE at only 3 mph. The swell energy is moderate (446). That’s going to be smooth, fun surf. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue, but for this quality, it’s worth it. Good size for beginners.
Saturday morning the 4th is another standout. Still 4ft of east swell, period stretches to 12 seconds, and it’s glass again. Energy is solid (487). That Saturday afternoon, though, the wind swings onshore at 12 mph and messes it up.
Sunday morning the 5th is clean again with a 4ft easterly swell and a light offshore wind. Good for a mellow session.
The rest of the week from Monday the 6th through Friday the 10th is a write-off. Small, choppy, and just not worth paddling out for. Big gap of nothing.
Tuesday morning the 15th of July, we see a pulse. Glassy conditions, 5ft of NNE swell, but the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s a bit weak. Rideable, but not great.
Thursday morning the 16th is nicer. Glassy, 4ft from the NNE, period up to 8 seconds, decent energy (282). Clean lines.
Best of the whole run is Saturday the 18th of July. Dead calm, zero wind. Swell hits 6ft from the east with an 11-second period and high energy (639). This is the one. The ocean will be flat as a pond, and the waves will have real power. A bit big for beginners, but for everyone else, this is gold. Sunday afternoon the 18th stays clean with 5ft and light wind. That whole weekend is your best shot.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 493 | 485 | 454 | 282 | 259 | 202 | 159 | 125 | 108 | 96 | 104 | 261 | 121 | 118 | 183 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 98 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:21PM1.72m | 9:33AM1.57m | 10:00PM1.71m | 10:15AM1.56m | 10:39PM1.71m | 10:58AM1.55m | 11:19PM1.70m | 11:44AM1.56m | 00:03AM1.70m | 12:34PM1.58m | 00:51AM1.69m | 1:29PM1.61m | 1:44AM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.37m | 3:47PM0.29m | 4:21AM0.35m | 4:27PM0.31m | 5:02AM0.34m | 5:09PM0.34m | 5:44AM0.32m | 5:54PM0.36m | 6:29AM0.29m | 6:43PM0.38m | 7:17AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.38m | 8:10AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 |
 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 352 | 493 | 485 | 454 | 282 | 259 | 202 | 159 | 99 | 108 | 96 | 81 | 75 | 121 | 62 | 183 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 98 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 94 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 60 | 9 | 40 | 125 | 32 | 21 | — | — | 31 | 118 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 2 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 111 | — | 33 | — | 3 | 1 | 27 | 104 | 261 | 80 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 196 | 0 | 7 | 123 | 2 | 193 | 2 | 53 | 79 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 115 |
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