Surf Forecasts:
Whangara surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 5,128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 1.8m 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 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what Whangara's got cooking over the next couple of weeks. It's a bumpy ride, with a long dry spell before the real energy shows up.
We're kicking off with some ugly surf. From Friday the 10th right through the middle of the week, the ocean's a mess. That big 15-foot swell from the SSE on Friday is getting hammered by a fresh cross-onshore wind, making for poor, lumpy junk. The combined energy is massive, but it's unsurfable. Saturday and Sunday are still rough, but by Sunday morning the 12th, things clean up a little with a 5-foot SE swell and a light cross-offshore breeze. Energy drops, and it's a start, but nothing special.
From there, it goes flat. Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 16th is all weak, tiny surf. Swell rarely hits 3 feet, and even though the winds are light and conditions clean, there's no power. Energy readings are weak. It's a good time to work on the car.
Here's where it gets exciting. Thursday the 16th afternoon shows a glimmer with a 3-foot SE groundswell at a long 13 seconds, giving moderate energy. Winds are light and clean. But the real standout is Friday the 17th. We're looking at an 8-foot SE groundswell with a very long 16-second period. That's a serious groundswell, and the combined energy jumps way up. The wind is a light offshore from the north in the morning, so it'll be clean. This is a big, powerful swell for experts only, as it's over 8 feet. That long period will make it work well at a beach-and-reef spot like Whangara. After that, the weekend gets windy and messy again, so that Friday window is the one to circle on the calendar.
Into the second week, Thursday the 23rd looks promising. A 7-foot SE swell with a light cross-offshore breeze and moderate energy suggests a very good day. The water temperature is about average for the season, no big surprises.
Overall, the best session in the whole outlook is the morning of Friday the 17th. That's the standout. Big, powerful swell, clean offshores, and the only day with excellent conditions for those with the skills.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3699 | 4333 | 2675 | 1024 | 1024 | 626 | 491 | 338 | 276 | 226 | 138 | 92 | 44 | 61 | 52 | 19 | 37 | 59 | 52 | 158 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.44m | 1:34PM1.44m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.22m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 459 | 69 | 58 | 1024 | 1024 | 626 | 491 | 338 | 276 | 226 | 138 | 92 | 44 | 61 | 52 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 158 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 11 | S 20 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | N 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | — | 75 | 46 | 59 | 194 | 273 | 215 | 181 | 189 | 143 | 125 | 64 | 76 | 46 | 11 | 32 | 59 | 33 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 20 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | E 13 | S 10 | ESE 11 | E 6 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | SE 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 36 | 21 | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 16 | 52 | 4 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 3699 | 4333 | 2675 | 634 | — | 127 | 108 | 55 | 48 | — | — | — | 4 | 43 | 154 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 108 | 51 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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