Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Surf Guide

Ocean Beach (Whangarei) in Northland is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include .

Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean Beach (Whangarei):

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean Beach (Whangarei) occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ocean Beach (Whangarei) (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ocean Beach (Whangarei) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in December while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Location Map

Interactive Ocean Beach (Whangarei) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ocean Beach (Whangarei) is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean Beach (Whangarei) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 03:52 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	ENE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Ocean Beach (Whangarei) look like?

Latest photos from Ocean Beach (Whangarei). Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Ocean Beach (Whangarei)

Current tide and informaton

For Marsden Point, New Zealand, 6 km from Ocean Beach (Whangarei).

Next High Water: 11:36am | 2.21m

Next Low Water: 05:39am | 0.87m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.0 °C) at Ocean Beach (Whangarei) is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite