Whangamoa Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.10° S 173.52° E

Whangamoa WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamoa sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.7° 

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


Whangamoa surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 913 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangamoa in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 18s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Mon 13th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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


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