Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 251 | 261 | 295 | 338 | 413 | 386 | 428 | 418 | 214 | 202 | 171 | 154 | 107 | 147 | 139 | 94 | 82 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54PM2.06m | 6:11AM1.96m | 6:50PM2.15m | 7:08AM2.02m | 7:42PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.30m | 12:29PM0.10m | 1:08AM0.21m | 1:24PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 287 | 251 | 261 | 295 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 161 | 173 | 159 | 154 | 107 | 147 | 139 | 94 | 82 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 202 | 171 | 122 | 103 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 13 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 338 | 413 | 386 | 428 | 418 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 59 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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