Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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
18.6° 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: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (22 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
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
12 AM
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)
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.1
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
514
471
481
447
452
480
590
666
589
787
928
870
916
995
1411
1456
831
1071
1608
1930
2053
2194
2194
2128
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:35AM1.94m
00:11AM2.11m
12:35PM1.86m
1:09AM2.03m
1:38PM1.79m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.22m
5:49PM0.14m
6:33AM0.27m
6:47PM0.25m
7:32AM0.31m
7:47PM0.34m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:20
5:20
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
NW
12
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.5
NNW
11
0.6
N
10
2.1
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
0.6
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
151
2
6
158
149
222
66
80
831
1071
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.5
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.6
N
12
0.4
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
23
22
57
21
93
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2
E
9
1.7
E
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
514
471
481
447
452
480
590
666
589
787
928
870
916
995
1411
1456
675
486
1608
1930
2053
2194
2194
2128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
126
82
82
82
82
130
130
130
130
130
148
148
148
148
134
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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