Surf Forecasts:
Whangara surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period, S swell with 15,336 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangara in the next 16 days are 6.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 7.0m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 21ft (6.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s run through what’s cooking for Whangara over the next couple weeks.
Water temp is 14°, about 0.7° cooler than average for the season—nothing wild, just a nippy winter feel.
We start with a quiet patch, then the first real chance comes Sunday 27 July morning: a clean 1.6m swell from the ESE at 13 seconds, with a cross-offshore wind out of the WSW at 20 km/h. Combined energy is 1419 (moderate). It’s not glassy, but it’s clean enough. That’s the best early offer.
The standout is Wednesday 29 July morning: 2.2m of SE swell at 12 seconds, wind from the WNW at just 5 km/h—light offshore, nearly glassy. Combined energy 1411 (moderate). It’s a beach and reef setup, exposed to an ENE-optimum direction. That’s the session to aim for.
Thursday 30 July keeps it clean: 1.5m and 1.4m ESE swell at 11 to 12 seconds, light offshore from the NNW and NW. Combined energy drops to 602 and 484 (weak), but still fun for smaller boards.
Friday 31 July afternoon: 1.9m north swell at 8 seconds, wind NNW at 15 km/h offshore, combined energy 790 (weak). Short period, but clean.
Saturday 1 August fades fast—0.7m SE with 15 to 16 seconds (very long period). That can break a bit straight at beach breaks, but it’s clean with light winds. Combined energy 362 and 326 (weak).
Then a rough patch from Sunday 2 August to Tuesday 4 August: strong cross-onshore winds, rain, combined energy jumping from 147 (weak) to over 9000 (strong). Swell hits 6.0m but it’s all mess. Don’t bother.
Wednesday 5 August morning: 3.5m SE at 12 seconds, combined energy 3681 (strong), light cross-off wind, clean—but 3.5m is expert-only at this break.
Thursday 6 August morning is the true standout: 2.5m SE swell at 11 seconds, NW wind at 5 km/h—dead offshore, glassy. Combined energy 1580 (moderate). That’s your best window for experienced surfers.
Friday 7 August morning: 1.9m ESE at 10 seconds, light W wind cross-off, combined energy 868 (weak). Clean but smaller.
From Saturday 8 August onward, it’s all big and nasty: 3.0m to 4.0m at 10 seconds, strong cross-onshore winds, combined energy over 2000 to 3552 (strong). That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle.
So, lock in Wednesday 29 July morning and Thursday 6 August morning as the winners. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 852 | 1306 | 1279 | 1207 | 1528 | 1819 | 1411 | 1256 | 980 | 665 | 534 | 380 | 634 | 278 | 186 | 251 | 233 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.28m | 4:20PM1.35m | 4:36AM1.29m | 5:06PM1.37m | 5:23AM1.30m | 5:52PM1.39m | 6:09AM1.31m | 6:37PM1.42m | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:20PM1.44m | 7:38AM1.33m | 8:02PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:06PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.27m | 1:50PM0.23m | 2:23AM0.24m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 27 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | SSW 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 653 | 852 | 908 | 972 | 1207 | 1528 | 1819 | 1411 | 1256 | 980 | 665 | 534 | 380 | 325 | 227 | 186 | 71 | 233 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 7 | SE 16 | ESE 12 | NNE 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | — | 33 | 56 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 137 | 110 | 71 | 35 | 278 | 50 | 251 | 46 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 19 | SW 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | N 9 | E 11 | NNE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 79 | 88 | 27 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | N 8 | NW 4 | W 4 | N 6 | SSW 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 529 | 623 | 1306 | 1279 | 1153 | 550 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 18 | 91 | 634 | 15 | 7 | 37 | 2960 | 4840 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 24 | 24 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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