Surf Forecasts:
Whangamata Estuary surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with 332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamata Estuary this week:
The surf forecast for Whangamata Estuary over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangamata Estuary in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamata Estuary over the next 16 days.
Alright mate, we're having a yarn about Whangamata Estuary.
Look, the first week or so is a write-off for anything fun. From this Saturday the 11th right through to Friday the 17th of July, it's mostly tiny, ankle-high slop. The swell energy is barely breaking triple digits. There are a few glassy moments – Sunday the 12th afternoon and Tuesday the 14th afternoon are dead calm – but you'd be chasing 0.3m to 0.5m waves. Just not worth it. There's a dry spell of several days there.
Now, the good stuff. Around Sunday the 19th of July, a proper swell starts showing. 1.8m from the ESE with energy at 361. It's a short period of 7 seconds, but the wind is cross-offshore so it'll be clean. Monday the 20th morning sees it bump up to 1.9m from the ENE, a solid 593 reading, and still clean. That's a nice session.
But the big standout is the handful of days starting Monday the 21st. Glassy conditions in the morning with a 2.1m east swell cranking out energy at 865. That's a really, really good session right there. Then Tuesday the 22nd afternoon, we're talking a 2.5m east swell with a 12-second period, and the energy goes nuts to 1772. Light cross-offshore wind. That's a proper long-period groundswell that will run down the bank. Then Wednesday the 23rd brings 3.0m and 2322 in energy with clean offshore wind. That is big, powerful surf. Over 2.5m means it's expert-only territory. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so expect a few locals out, but the quality will be worth it.
From the 24th on, the swell stays big and clean-ish, but the peak of the entire window is that mid-week run. You won't want to miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 5 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 85 | 61 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 56 | 29 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:09PM2.02m | 9:31AM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:53PM-0.00m | 3:30AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 122 | 85 | 61 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 5 | N 5 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 29 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 46 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 30 | 40 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 106 | 106 | 124 | 114 | 4 | 2 | 65 | 114 | 236 | 114 | 106 | 113 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
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