Surf Forecasts:
Whangara surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, ESE swell with 1,279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangara in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and Fahrenheit. Let’s talk Whangara.
Right off the bat, the first few days are a bust. Saturday the 11th is ugly – a messy 7ft cross-shore sea and lumpy on it. Sunday the 12th improves a little in the a.m., with clean 5ft swell from the ESE and a light cross-off breeze, but it’s only a small step up. That’s the first time it’s even worth looking at the water, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. Water temp? Around average for mid-July.
Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th is flat or nearly flat. Swell under 3ft, clean but gutless. Combined swell energy levels are low (46 to 172, moderate at best). Don’t bother.
Here’s the one. Friday the 17th. We get a proper 6ft ESE groundswell with a long 15-second period – that’s proper energy. Combined swell energy is 1205, that’s strong stuff. Morning is glassy offshore wind from the NW, afternoon holds clean with a gentle cross-off. Whangara is fairly consistent, and the swell direction is bang on the optimum (ENE). Crowds are possible, as they always are when it’s this good. This is the standout day.
Saturday the 18th stays fun with 5ft ESE swell, but a moderate cross-off and tricky tide knock it down a notch. Still worth a paddle.
Sunday the 19th is a horror show: 12ft southerly swell, onshore gales at 19 mph, and a blown-out mess. Expert-only, and barely. This is more of a kite day than a surf day.
Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd is moderate to big swell but cross-onshore winds ruin the quality. Some sessions are marginal, but nothing special. From Thursday the 23rd through Sunday the 26th, it’s back to tiny clean dribble – barely enough to get wet.
To wrap it up: Friday the 17th is your day. Solid 6ft, clean, offshore, long period. That’s the one to clear your schedule for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1175 | 771 | 731 | 450 | 300 | 202 | 241 | 145 | 96 | 65 | 38 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 89 | 397 | 1108 | 1190 | 1175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.46m | 2:31PM1.50m | 2:54AM1.49m | 3:31PM1.56m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:54AM1.55m | 5:29PM1.67m | 5:53AM1.57m | 6:27PM1.70m | 6:51AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.72m | 7:48AM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.13m | 8:45PM0.19m | 9:11AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.16m | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:48PM0.07m | 12:08PM-0.01m | 00:47AM0.04m | 1:06PM-0.02m | 1:45AM0.01m | 2:03PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 1175 | 771 | 731 | 450 | 300 | 202 | 241 | 145 | 96 | 65 | 76 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 77 | 397 | 1108 | 1190 | 1175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ESE 15 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 5 |
| kJ | 52 | 59 | 37 | 273 | 279 | 181 | 232 | 143 | 98 | 47 | 38 | 46 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 89 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | N 10 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | S 9 | NE 11 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | N 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 46 | 25 | 127 | 19 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 485 | 163 | 136 | 68 | 49 | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 89 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 35 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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