Surf Forecasts:
Whangara surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, S swell with 1,496 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 15s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Time to break down the next bit of swell at Whangara in terms you can feel.
For the next week and a half, it’s a lot of waiting for the windows to open. There’s a heap of small, messy days early on, but a couple of pulses of real energy are coming through.
Right off the bat, from Saturday September 12th through Monday the 14th, it’s pretty flat. We’ve got wave heights barely pushing 1 ft. A couple of mornings are glassy or clean, but there’s no grunt behind any of it. The combined swell energy is only reading in the double digits (weak). Not worth wetsuiting up for.
Now, Tuesday the 15th morning kicks off the first real tease. A clean NNW offshore breeze meets a 4 ft south swell. The combined energy jumps to 312 (moderate). It’s clean, not huge, but it’s a proper surfable window. The wind stays light, giving you a few fun, lined-up runners.
The next clear standout is Monday the 21st. The morning session is the one. We've got a 5 ft south swell rolling in with a crisp NNE offshore wind, keeping the faces clean. Combined energy is up over 500 (moderate to strong). That’s a proper wall of water, and the offshores should hold it together nicely.
The main event, the one you want to pencil in, is Saturday the 26th of September. We are looking at a solid 8 ft south groundswell in the morning, and the wind is going glassy. The combined energy reading absolutely spikes at 1124 (strong). That is a serious, heavy pulse of power. It’s going to be too much for beginners, but for anyone with experience, that’s the session of the outlook. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a cross-shore breeze, so you want to be on it early.
In between these sessions, there are plenty of days of onshore slop or tiny leftovers, especially from the 22nd through the 25th. The 22nd even shows a messy 8 ft southerly with onshore winds – that’s a grinder for the hardcore only.
Because the breaks here are fairly consistent for New Zealand, these quiet patches don’t last long.
Stay frosty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 13 | S 6 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 5 | S 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 44 | 170 | 80 | 53 | 65 | 1317 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 294 | 216 | 121 | 54 | 39 | 22 | 52 | 76 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.51m | 6:41PM1.58m | 7:08AM1.52m | 7:30PM1.57m | 7:57AM1.52m | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:45AM1.51m | 9:05PM1.49m | 9:31AM1.49m | 9:51PM1.45m | 10:16AM1.45m | 10:36PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.09m | 1:00AM0.07m | 1:21PM0.10m | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:36AM0.10m | 2:59PM0.15m | 3:22AM0.14m | 3:46PM0.19m | 4:06AM0.19m | 4:32PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 28 | 465 | 2921 | 2379 | 1190 | 1317 | 1227 | 857 | 546 | 294 | 216 | 121 | 54 | 39 | 22 | 52 | 76 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 17 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 5 | NE 12 | NE 4 | S 8 | NE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 156 | 99 | 43 | 80 | 53 | 23 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 15 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SSW 14 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 170 | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 31 | 10 | — | 1 | 16 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 35 | 51 | 0 | 11 | 368 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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