Surf Forecasts:
Whangara surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, N swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangara this week:
The surf forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangara in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here with a look at what’s on offer at Whangara. It’s a beach-and-reef setup that’s fairly exposed, and the water’s sitting at 55.9°F right now – about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Right now (Thursday afternoon, September 3rd) we’ve got a tiny 1.3ft NE swell with a period of 10 seconds, clean from a light offshore NW breeze, but there’s next to no energy (46) and it’s poor. Then Friday morning (4th) drops even smaller – 0.7ft – and the afternoon picks up a 2ft S swell but still ordinary conditions. Saturday through to Monday are all tiny, mostly offshore but barely a bump – combined energy often in the low teens or single digits. The whole first week is pretty much
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | N 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 17 | 11 | 71 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 122 | 85 | 39 | 49 | 53 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35PM1.49m | 11:04AM1.51m | 11:27PM1.48m | 11:59AM1.52m | 00:23AM1.46m | 12:56PM1.52m | 1:22AM1.45m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:57PM1.54m | 3:24AM1.45m | 3:57PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.17m | 5:46AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.14m | 7:15PM0.19m | 7:38AM0.14m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:37AM0.12m | 10:16PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 7 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 726 | 327 | 191 | 71 | 6 | 62 | 134 | 80 | 110 | 72 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 32 | 122 | 85 | 66 | 49 | 103 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 57 | 27 | 24 | 39 | 28 | 57 | 39 | 23 | 53 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | SE 11 | N 7 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | S 15 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | NE 17 | N 8 | NE 14 | SSW 10 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | W 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | W 3 | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | WSW 2 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 27 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 137 | — | 1 | — | 103 | 161 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 55 | 54 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 0 |
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