Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whananaki bar this week:

The surf forecast for Whananaki bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whananaki bar in the next 12 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 04) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 4th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 4th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 9AM (Fri 4th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whananaki bar over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NNE
1.9
NE
1.5
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.5
NNE
0.7
NE
0.7
ENE
0.7
NE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
E
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)109999889999910101010913131212121212121111111111111212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)219956237022717535912012917025917917218119122319627941541838633128320921822722523316312593667072696963
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
ESE
5
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
10
WSW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
30
N
25
NW
25
NW
40
NNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffcrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:40AM
1.80
2:16PM
1.68
2:28AM
1.73
3:09PM
1.67
3:18AM
1.69
4:02PM
1.68
4:09AM
1.67
4:53PM
1.72
4:59AM
1.68
5:43PM
1.76
5:48AM
1.70
6:30PM
1.82
6:35AM
1.74
7:14PM
1.88
7:20AM
1.78
7:58PM
1.94
8:05AM
1.82
8:40PM
2.00
8:49AM
1.84
9:21PM
2.04
9:33AM
1.86
10:03PM
2.07
10:19AM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:01AM
0.42
8:17PM
0.57
8:49AM
0.45
9:10PM
0.62
9:38AM
0.46
10:04PM
0.63
10:28AM
0.45
10:58PM
0.62
11:17AM
0.42
11:50PM
0.59
12:06PM
0.38
12:39AM
0.54
12:52PM
0.33
1:25AM
0.49
1:37PM
0.27
2:10AM
0.43
2:20PM
0.23
2:54AM
0.38
3:03PM
0.20
3:38AM
0.33
3:46PM
0.20
4:22AM
0.28
4:30PM
0.21
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28-
Sunset--5:21--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:23--5:24--5:25--5:25--5:27
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Rain (mm)
9---------------11110-----21---10-------
Temp. °C181818171717151515141313131313141514151516141516161616141515141313111414
Feels °C (?)141415141415141413141010101010111211151516141414121111991097771010

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

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Information about the Whananaki bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whananaki bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whananaki bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whananaki bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whananaki bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Whananaki bar is 27 km (17 miles) from the city of Whangarei. If you plan a holiday in Northland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Whangarei. Whangarei has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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