Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.82° S 174.56° E

Ocean Beach (Whangarei) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ocean Beach (Whangarei) sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.6° 

Ocean Beach (Whangarei) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ocean Beach (Whangarei) today (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) at 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Ocean Beach (Whangarei). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
238
238
238
238
238
265
265
246
303
298
298
298
298
294
285
271
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:14PM2.33m
6:16AM2.23m
6:59PM2.37m
7:03AM2.26m
7:41PM2.42m
Low Tide
00:14AM1.01m
12:37PM0.83m
1:00AM0.94m
1:20PM0.76m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
8
7
8
8
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
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