Whananaki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.51° S 174.47° E

Whananaki Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whananaki Beach sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.1° 

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


Whananaki Beach surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whananaki Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Whananaki Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whananaki Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whananaki Beach over the next 16 days.


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