Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 4AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (02 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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)
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
388
330
192
151
198
268
232
328
319
311
284
284
277
277
277
237
215
204
215
226
210
176
181
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:21PM1.94m
7:31AM1.90m
8:02PM1.97m
8:11AM1.89m
8:41PM1.98m
8:50AM1.86m
Low Tide
1:30AM0.37m
1:46PM0.22m
2:11AM0.37m
2:24PM0.23m
2:52AM0.38m
3:03PM0.25m
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cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:37
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
10
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
12
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
NE
8
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
12
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
11
6
6
126
128
198
268
232
14
14
311
284
284
13
6
277
237
215
3
215
3
2
176
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
6
11
17
6
8
2
2
15
2
2
4
4
2
2
12
6
7
17
2
3
11
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
4
6
4
4
2
2
2
3
12
12
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
504
388
330
192
151
68
73
53
328
319
75
70
277
277
204
226
210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
134
126
82
82
82
128
126
82
82
82
60
60
126
101
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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