Surf Forecasts:
Whangara surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,471 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangara in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Whangara in the old-school units. We’ve got a slow start, but a couple of sessions that’ll get your blood pumping.
Friday the 24th of July: tiny 2ft easterly swell, short period, wind is light offshore from the northwest, so the surface is clean but there’s no grunt. Just a paddle.
Saturday the 25th of July morning: steps up to 3ft from the east, period around 11 seconds, energy is moderate. Light offshore wind from the north-northwest makes it clean. This is a solid session. Water temp is about 57°F, which is a touch below average for the season, nothing crazy.
Saturday afternoon gets wrecked by a cross-shore. Sunday the 26th is a washout.
Monday the 27th: big jump to 10ft from the south, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 30 km/h, lumpy as hell. Energy is strong. Not a fun paddle.
Wednesday the 29th of July morning: this is the pick of the first week. Swell drops to 6ft from the east-southeast, with a long 13-second period, giving it proper groundswell power. Wind is light offshore from the west-northwest – glassy. This is clean, lined-up, and the energy is strong. Crowds are sometimes around, so you’ll have company. This is the one.
Thursday the 30th holds clean with 5ft swell.
Saturday the 1st of August afternoon: glassy conditions with a 5ft southerly swell, 12-second period, good energy. Clean.
Then a rough patch of onshore winds and big, messy swell until Thursday the 6th of August, when it hits 12ft from the east with a 12-second period, energy massive. Too big for this break – only for experts.
Friday the 7th of August morning: the best of the second week. 10ft from the east, 12-second period, energy strong. Light cross-offshore wind from the west-southwest keeps it clean. This is heavy, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. If you’re skilled, it’s a dream session.
Saturday the 8th of August morning: 8ft from the east, 12-second period, light offshore northwesterly wind. Clean again, still big.
The standouts: Wednesday the 29th of July morning for clean, manageable 6ft groundswell, and Friday the 7th of August morning for the serious 10ft barrels. Both are clean, long-period, and have that offshore wind magic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 149 | 257 | 246 | 310 | 367 | 683 | 761 | 1307 | 1441 | 1966 | 2283 | 1972 | 1622 | 1226 | 871 | 692 | 565 | 451 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.31m | 2:44PM1.33m | 3:01AM1.29m | 3:32PM1.34m | 3:49AM1.28m | 4:20PM1.35m | 4:36AM1.29m | 5:06PM1.37m | 5:23AM1.30m | 5:52PM1.39m | 6:09AM1.31m | 6:37PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.35m | 8:25AM0.31m | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:12AM0.32m | 9:42PM0.38m | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:32PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.31m | 11:21PM0.35m | 11:34AM0.28m | 00:09AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 149 | 257 | 246 | 184 | 367 | 683 | 653 | 757 | 824 | 1966 | 2283 | 1972 | 1622 | 1226 | 871 | 692 | 565 | 451 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 16 | E 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 107 | 70 | 310 | 184 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 36 | 817 | 25 | 41 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 38 | 9 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 17 | N 10 | N 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | S 10 | — | S 17 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 27 | 116 | 47 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | W 2 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNE 3 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 220 | 247 | 408 | 761 | 1307 | 1441 | 243 | 133 | 211 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 51 | 24 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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