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Whananaki Beach Surf Photo: 'Moureeses Beach from Mouwhara' by Steve CHANING-PEARCE

Lat Long: 35.51° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whananaki Beach sea temperature is

17.5° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Whananaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NE	ENE	E
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNE	ENE	E
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	ENE	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNE	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	N	E
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	NNE	N	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNE	N	E
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNE	N	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNE	N	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNE	N	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNE	N	ENE
	8 s	off	8 s	17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNE	N	ENE
	8 s	off	8 s	16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NNW	NNE	N
	8 s	off	7 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NNW	NNE	E
	8 s	off	7 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NNW	NNE	E
	8 s	off	7 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNE	NE	E
	8 s	off	7 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W		NE	E
	8 s	glass		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whananaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 24 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 2.49m (8.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whananaki Beach Surf Photo: 'Moureeses Beach from Mouwhara' by Steve CHANING-PEARCE

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User: Steve CHANING-PEARCE (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:00 pm 18 Feb 2016