Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (25 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (25 May)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2267
2345
2369
1316
1941
1831
1624
1514
1418
1359
962
692
569
471
442
373
300
276
237
227
211
211
178
178
Wind (km/h)
35
E
40
E
35
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:07AM1.95m
2:40PM1.76m
3:03AM1.89m
3:40PM1.75m
3:57AM1.84m
4:35PM1.77m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.34m
8:46PM0.42m
9:27AM0.35m
9:45PM0.47m
10:20AM0.35m
10:41PM0.50m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
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5:20
5:19
5:19
5:17
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
1316
1514
1418
1359
962
692
569
471
442
373
300
276
237
211
211
211
178
178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
64
138
188
327
270
240
279
279
231
227
231
227
184
181
141
135
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
2.2
E
8
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
2267
2345
2369
659
1941
1831
1624
373
373
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
148
148
130
130
130
134
148
82
60
60
23
9
9
9
3
3
3
3
3
7
9
3
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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