Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 02 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
19.3° 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 Northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (02 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
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
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
160
198
226
319
319
277
277
264
237
270
226
226
221
210
181
181
176
172
172
167
295
288
304
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:31AM1.90m
8:02PM1.97m
8:11AM1.89m
8:41PM1.98m
8:50AM1.86m
9:21PM1.96m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.22m
2:11AM0.37m
2:24PM0.23m
2:52AM0.38m
3:03PM0.25m
3:32AM0.40m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
12
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.2
N
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.2
E
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
128
160
198
226
14
319
277
277
264
237
6
226
226
221
210
181
181
2
172
172
2
2
288
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
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
Energy kJ
8
2
4
15
2
14
4
4
2
3
12
8
8
9
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
6
4
2
2
9
2
2
2
4
2
12
3
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.6
ENE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
151
89
53
66
319
77
84
59
270
176
167
295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
82
128
126
82
82
82
82
82
60
101
130
82
82
82
82
60
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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