Whananaki Beach Surf Break

Whananaki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.51° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whananaki Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 12AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
160
170
230
242
265
330
359
400
421
441
329
347
382
382
371
326
282
308
231
226
196
163
139
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
0
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:09PM2.28m
9:27AM2.08m
10:03PM2.27m
10:22AM2.03m
10:56PM2.22m
11:18AM1.96m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.13m
3:43PM-0.02m
4:23AM0.14m
4:36PM0.04m
5:17AM0.16m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
12
12
14
13
13
15
16
13
13
13
13
12
12
15
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
12
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
11
10
11
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
Energy kJ
109
160
170
230
242
265
330
359
400
421
441
329
347
382
382
371
326
282
308
231
226
196
163
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
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
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
8
2
2
2
6
2
10
29
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
17
Energy kJ
3
3
7
7
7
6
6
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
8
2
2
4
1
9
2
10
2
2
2
2
9
6
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
0
3
3
11
11
3
3
3
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
3
2
9
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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