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Ocean Beach (Whangarei) surf break

Ocean Beach (Whangarei) surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 15 Jun 2025 NZST
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Ocean Beach (Whangarei) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ocean Beach (Whangarei) sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) this week:

The surf forecast for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Beach (Whangarei) in the next 12 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 22) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jun 20) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 18th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 21st Jun)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 22nd Jun)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) over the next 12 days.

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Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
2.1
E
1.5
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
1
E
0.9
ESE
2.5
E
1.9
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.7
E
1.7
ENE
2
E
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
E
2.3
E
2.4
E
2.5
E
2.4
E
Period(s) (?)76777788910101010109912121288888899101111111111101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)345278307475444467486363310303397351284239159169270335273973575453343405434627929149426002429224418851201119313601152
Wind
(km/h)
30
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SE
0
W
5
WNW
10
N
10
NW
10
W
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SW
10
S
10
SE
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
ESE
5
N
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassglasscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrossglasscrosscrossonoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:38PM
2.50
10:50AM
2.33
11:23PM
2.49
11:37AM
2.32
12:12AM
2.48
12:27PM
2.32
1:03AM
2.49
1:21PM
2.32
1:57AM
2.50
2:23PM
2.35
2:52AM
2.52
3:29PM
2.41
3:49AM
2.54
4:33PM
2.50
4:48AM
2.56
5:33PM
2.59
5:47AM
2.57
6:32PM
2.68
6:47AM
2.58
7:29PM
2.74
7:44AM
2.59
8:23PM
2.78
8:40AM
2.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:09PM
0.62
4:46AM
0.70
4:53PM
0.63
5:32AM
0.69
5:40PM
0.66
6:21AM
0.68
6:31PM
0.70
7:13AM
0.66
7:27PM
0.74
8:09AM
0.63
8:29PM
0.77
9:08AM
0.59
9:35PM
0.78
10:07AM
0.53
10:39PM
0.74
11:06AM
0.48
11:39PM
0.69
12:04PM
0.43
12:36AM
0.63
1:01PM
0.38
1:33AM
0.58
1:55PM
0.35
2:29AM
0.55
Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
Sunrise--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31
Sunset5:14--5:14--5:14--5:14--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:15--
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Rain (mm)
4131641-------11--------------------
Temp. °C151615151514141413131313141414161414141412131414141413131212131213141416
Feels °C (?)9109999101211111211131312131212121210101214131312121211111013141413

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ocean Beach (Whangarei) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ocean Beach (Whangarei) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ocean Beach (Whangarei)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ocean Beach (Whangarei) is 23 km (14 miles) from the city of Whangarei. If you plan a holiday in Northland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Whangarei. Whangarei has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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