Whangara Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.58° S 178.21° E

Whangara WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangara sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.5° 

Whangara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Whangara surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 4,871 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 8th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 8th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 10th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 16 days.


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