Whananaki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.51° S 174.47° E

Whananaki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whananaki Beach sea temperature is
15.7°C
0.8° 

Whananaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 1PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
6
6
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
5
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
N
10
WNW
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:53AM1.61m
3:40PM1.66m
3:51AM1.60m
4:37PM1.69m
4:47AM1.62m
5:29PM1.75m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.52m
9:48PM0.68m
10:09AM0.52m
10:46PM0.65m
11:03AM0.47m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
16
18
16
14
12
12
12
12
15
16
14
13
12
12
12
12
15
15
15
12
Feels °C
8
7
7
12
13
13
12
9
9
9
9
13
14
12
10
10
10
10
10
14
12
14
9
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