Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 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
18.8° 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 7AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
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)
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
232
262
367
357
327
275
157
148
145
162
113
170
176
170
153
199
199
205
211
220
214
218
212
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:40PM2.20m
7:55AM2.13m
8:32PM2.25m
8:47AM2.12m
9:25PM2.27m
9:41AM2.09m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.16m
2:14PM-0.05m
2:47AM0.14m
3:06PM-0.05m
3:42AM0.14m
3:59PM-0.02m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
E
15
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.5
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
23
23
35
4
61
73
68
4
41
4
20
20
20
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
211
232
262
367
357
327
275
157
148
145
162
113
170
176
170
153
199
199
205
211
220
214
218
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
60
82
82
126
82
82
82
60
59
60
82
82
82
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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