Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.82° S 174.56° E

Ocean Beach (Whangarei) WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean Beach (Whangarei) sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.4° 

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


Ocean Beach (Whangarei) surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NE swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 29th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 29th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sun 30th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) over the next 16 days.


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