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Whananaki Beach Surf Forecast
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Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
456 | 456 | 456 | 542 | 660 | 587 | 587 | 551 | 504 | 1269 | 1338 | 1363 | 1572 | 1830 | 1885 | 1504 | 1398 | 1201 | 1013 | 861 | 725 | 593 | 471 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.66m | 00:12AM1.78m | 12:24PM1.61m | 1:00AM1.75m | 1:17PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.54m | 5:50PM0.44m | 6:29AM0.57m | 6:37PM0.48m | 7:20AM0.58m | 7:28PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 456 | 456 | 456 | 12 | 660 | 587 | 587 | 551 | 504 | 1269 | 1338 | 1363 | 1572 | 1830 | 1885 | 1504 | 1398 | 1201 | 1013 | 861 | 725 | 593 | 471 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 11 | NNW 6 | N 11 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 145 | 89 | 69 | 51 | 39 | 51 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 4 | NW 10 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | 542 | 85 | 100 | 119 | 218 | — | — | — | 102 | 99 | — | 75 | 64 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 82 | 265 | 468 | 470 | 470 | 476 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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