Whangamoa Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.10° S 173.52° E

Whangamoa WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamoa sea temperature is
13.9°C
1.1° 

Whangamoa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Whangamoa surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangamoa this week:

The surf forecast for Whangamoa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangamoa in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 10th Oct)0.5ft (0.2m) 16s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 10th Oct)0.5ft (0.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 14th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangamoa over the next 16 days.


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