Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 262 | 248 | 255 | 192 | 286 | 262 | 262 | 245 | 238 | 269 | 213 | 215 | 158 | 121 | 143 | 215 | 614 | 626 | 529 | 463 | 393 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.80m | 3:14PM1.91m | 3:39AM1.77m | 4:20PM1.92m | 4:48AM1.78m | 5:22PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.31m | 9:35PM0.43m | 9:56AM0.34m | 10:42PM0.40m | 11:02AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 80 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 245 | 15 | 14 | 213 | 215 | 158 | 121 | 143 | 215 | 614 | 626 | 529 | 463 | 393 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | NNE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 14 | N 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 348 | 262 | 248 | 255 | 192 | 286 | 262 | 262 | — | 238 | 269 | 53 | — | — | 47 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 126 | 130 | 128 | 82 | 130 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 134 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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