Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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Whananaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki Beach sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 6PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (03 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
237
257
243
226
191
176
132
128
132
167
177
197
197
304
284
284
284
309
249
243
237
237
237
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:11AM1.89m
8:41PM1.98m
8:50AM1.86m
9:21PM1.96m
9:30AM1.83m
10:01PM1.93m
Low Tide
2:24PM0.23m
2:52AM0.38m
3:03PM0.25m
3:32AM0.40m
3:43PM0.28m
4:13AM0.44m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
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5:37
5:36
5:35
5:34
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
12
13
14
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.3
ENE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
237
257
243
226
191
176
19
12
19
167
2
2
2
2
284
284
284
309
249
243
237
237
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
12
6
8
16
9
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
11
12
12
3
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
264
26
132
128
132
177
197
197
304
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
0
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
4
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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