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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 Wednesday 27 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
262 | 216 | 189 | 145 | 149 | 118 | 112 | 100 | 100 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 95 | 63 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.81m | 5:25PM1.81m | 5:34AM1.80m | 6:11PM1.85m | 6:18AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.50m | 11:08AM0.34m | 11:32PM0.50m | 11:52AM0.32m | 00:19AM0.49m | 12:34PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 262 | 164 | 145 | 145 | 120 | 118 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 145 | 216 | 189 | 116 | 149 | 84 | 112 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 95 | 63 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 82 | 82 | 9 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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