Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 1PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
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
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
145
199
145
193
193
197
225
256
306
331
339
309
302
294
287
248
254
271
289
283
291
314
307
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:50AM1.86m
9:21PM1.96m
9:30AM1.83m
10:01PM1.93m
10:10AM1.78m
10:43PM1.88m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.38m
3:03PM0.25m
3:32AM0.40m
3:43PM0.28m
4:13AM0.44m
4:24PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
14
13
13
13
14
14
12
13
13
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
16
16
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
N
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.5
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.6
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
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
204
19
3
19
2
2
2
2
256
2
2
339
309
302
294
287
248
254
2
2
283
291
314
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
9
2
2
8
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
145
199
145
193
193
197
225
306
331
271
289
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
81
82
82
37
82
82
82
14
82
14
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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