Whananaki Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 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: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). 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 (05 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
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
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
323
323
302
347
339
331
287
287
280
294
302
285
300
315
330
371
421
440
505
449
392
392
402
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:30AM1.83m
10:01PM1.93m
10:10AM1.78m
10:43PM1.88m
10:52AM1.72m
11:26PM1.83m
Low Tide
3:32AM0.40m
3:43PM0.28m
4:13AM0.44m
4:24PM0.33m
4:56AM0.49m
5:06PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
16
16
16
16
17
18
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
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
0.1
N
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
323
323
302
347
339
331
287
287
280
2
302
285
300
315
330
371
421
4
4
449
392
392
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
263
294
440
505
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
37
37
82
82
82
82
82
37
82
37
170
170
82
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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