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Whananaki Beach Surf Forecast
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Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
294 | 318 | 333 | 341 | 334 | 321 | 241 | 212 | 196 | 189 | 199 | 210 | 339 | 319 | 282 | 159 | 148 | 204 | 167 | 137 | 187 | 255 | 233 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.11m | 7:02AM2.10m | 7:40PM2.20m | 7:55AM2.13m | 8:32PM2.25m | 8:47AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.22m | 1:23PM-0.02m | 1:54AM0.16m | 2:14PM-0.05m | 2:47AM0.14m | 3:06PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 15 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
 kJ | 63 | 318 | 333 | 341 | 55 | 36 | 241 | 212 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 4 | — | — | 75 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 9 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 42 | 12 | — | — | 78 | 53 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 294 | — | — | — | 334 | 321 | 239 | — | 196 | 189 | 199 | 210 | 339 | 319 | 282 | 159 | 148 | 204 | 167 | 137 | 187 | 255 | 233 | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 60 | 82 | 23 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 126 | 82 | 82 |
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