Whananaki Beach Surf Break

Whananaki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.51° S 174.47° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whananaki Beach sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s

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 Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
566
489
477
477
486
496
496
543
810
784
759
772
759
841
726
628
529
418
403
338
382
375
385
370
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:15PM1.95m
9:23AM1.78m
9:54PM1.95m
10:05AM1.76m
10:33PM1.94m
10:47AM1.75m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.43m
3:36PM0.29m
4:10AM0.41m
4:16PM0.31m
4:51AM0.40m
4:56PM0.34m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
2
5
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
12
12
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
9
10
10
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
566
489
477
477
486
496
496
543
810
784
759
772
759
841
726
628
529
418
403
338
382
375
385
370
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
1.2
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
89
44
27
17
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
4
12
21
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.7
NNW
6
0.5
W
3
0.8
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
4
Energy kJ
16
19
34
57
175
6
49
10
29
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
59
58
37
23
23
59
59
82
0
0
0
14
37
192
468
351
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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