Surf Forecasts:
Whangara surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, S swell with 4,267 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whangara in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 26 | 3980 | 3394 | 2844 | 2362 | 354 | 211 | 149 | 90 | 35 | 15 | 39 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 125 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.45m | 11:02PM1.36m | 11:26AM1.42m | 11:46PM1.32m | 12:11PM1.38m | 00:31AM1.28m | 12:56PM1.34m | 1:18AM1.24m | 1:44PM1.32m | 2:07AM1.22m | 2:32PM1.31m | 2:58AM1.23m | 3:21PM1.32m | 3:49AM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.26m | 5:45PM0.30m | 5:59AM0.30m | 6:31PM0.33m | 6:44AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.35m | 7:30AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.36m | 8:17AM0.36m | 8:53PM0.35m | 9:06AM0.35m | 9:42PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 295 | 248 | 354 | 211 | 1104 | 875 | 929 | 999 | 1422 | 663 | 618 | 339 | 416 | 327 | 573 | 390 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 16 | 6 | 5 | 222 | 411 | 149 | 57 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 427 | 264 | 218 | 15 | 125 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | N 18 | — | N 17 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 17 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 93 | 5 | 4 | 90 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | N 3 | SSW 4 | — | NE 10 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 320 | 3672 | 3980 | 3394 | 2844 | 2362 | 1170 | 810 | — | — | — | 5 | 39 | — | 25 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 95 | 97 | 107 | 296 | 109 | 51 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 62 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 11 |
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