Surf Forecasts:
Whangara surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, S swell with 9,643 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s 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 (Aug 02) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf for the next couple of weeks. It’s a story of a slow start, a killer window for the experienced, and then a whole lot of size.
Don’t even bother looking at Saturday the 1st. It’s junk. But Sunday the 2nd is the real deal. Whangara (beach and reef) is the pick of the whole period. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the South, with a 12-second period, packing a punch. The combined energy is a massive 2183, so there’s plenty of power. A light westerly wind keeps it clean. This is excellent, but it’s too big for beginners. Expect some company in the water as crowds are a “sometimes” thing, but it’ll be worth it.
Monday the 3rd is still very good. A 6ft South swell with a clean offshore wind from the WNW. The energy is 753, making for a fun, well-shaped wave. The water temp is 57°, which is normal for this time of year.
Tuesday the 4th is flat and windy. Wednesday the 5th is a beast with an 12ft South swell, but the cross-shore wind and 4257 energy reading makes it too big and messy for a good paddle. This is more of a kite or tow-in day.
Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th offer a couple of smaller windows. Thursday morning has a clean 4ft SSE swell. Then Friday morning is a weird one: a tiny 2ft South swell, but with a 20-second period! That’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is 557, but it’s likely to be too straight for this break. Worth a look for the novelty.
The second week is for the hardcore. The 8th through the 11th sees massive, oversized swell from 7ft up to 16ft, all with tricky winds. The energy readings are huge, hitting over 6000. This is expert-only, and honestly, it looks like a better setup for kiteboarding than surfing.
Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th see the swell drop to 8ft and 7ft, but a stiff 25 km/h NE wind makes it lumpy. The 15th and 16th see the whole thing fizzle out to tiny, weak waves.
So, your best bet is clear: Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd. Get on it if you can handle it. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 151 | 128 | 2058 | 1280 | 970 | 736 | 324 | 86 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 4252 | 2802 | 1768 | 418 | 540 | 410 | 282 | 2746 | 3067 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.45m | 8:21AM1.34m | 8:43PM1.46m | 9:05AM1.36m | 9:25PM1.46m | 9:49AM1.38m | 10:08PM1.46m | 10:35AM1.40m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:24AM1.43m | 11:44PM1.46m | 12:16PM1.46m | 00:38AM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.23m | 2:23AM0.24m | 2:33PM0.22m | 3:06AM0.22m | 3:17PM0.22m | 3:48AM0.20m | 4:02PM0.22m | 4:31AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.22m | 5:17AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.22m | 6:05AM0.16m | 6:32PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 15 | ENE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | 151 | 151 | 128 | 2058 | 1280 | 970 | 736 | 324 | 453 | 538 | 14 | 8022 | 4252 | 2802 | 1768 | 800 | 540 | 410 | 275 | 2746 | 3067 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | ENE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | — | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 20 | SE 9 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 40 | 8 | 88 | 367 | 20 | 24 | 111 | 86 | 23 | — | 14 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 418 | 351 | 156 | 282 | 203 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 16 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | NE 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 113 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 77 | 97 | 63 | 77 | 94 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 603 | 1576 | 2304 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 1609 | 7144 | 11580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 51 | 35 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 306 | 151 | 109 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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