Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach (Whangarei) surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 994 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) this week:
The surf forecast for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Beach (Whangarei) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 86 | 45 | 127 | 613 | 718 | 281 | 126 | 148 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 32 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 23 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:39PM2.84m | 10:04AM2.70m | 10:22PM2.79m | 10:48AM2.68m | 11:05PM2.70m | 11:31AM2.62m | 11:47PM2.60m | 12:14PM2.53m | 00:29AM2.50m | 1:00PM2.42m | 1:12AM2.39m | 1:51PM2.32m | 1:58AM2.29m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.39m | 4:02PM0.42m | 4:33AM0.43m | 4:47PM0.54m | 5:16AM0.51m | 5:32PM0.68m | 5:59AM0.63m | 6:17PM0.82m | 6:44AM0.76m | 7:04PM0.95m | 7:31AM0.88m | 7:55PM1.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 214 | 86 | 45 | 21 | 266 | 718 | 281 | 126 | 148 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | NW 4 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | S 3 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 23 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 52 | 21 | 127 | 613 | 62 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 12 | 0 | 92 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 41 | 219 | 72 |
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