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Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 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
20.1° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whananaki bar this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Whananaki bar in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 24th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
6
1.3
E
6
1.7
E
7
2.3
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
129
73
130
303
604
311
153
88
45
44
35
30
16
19
19
16
32
16
18
16
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SW
40
SE
30
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
0
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:28PM2.13m
11:47AM1.94m
00:26AM2.05m
12:48PM1.84m
1:28AM1.98m
1:54PM1.78m
2:32AM1.93m
3:01PM1.74m
3:33AM1.90m
4:05PM1.75m
4:30AM1.90m
5:03PM1.79m
5:21AM1.90m
5:54PM1.84m
Low Tide
5:46AM0.26m
6:04PM0.17m
6:46AM0.33m
7:05PM0.26m
7:50AM0.38m
8:08PM0.34m
8:55AM0.40m
9:12PM0.39m
9:57AM0.38m
10:14PM0.41m
10:53AM0.35m
11:10PM0.41m
11:42AM0.30m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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—
6:52
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
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—
—
5:47
—
—
5:46
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:44
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:42
—
—
5:40
 mm
1
—
—
5
11
9
14
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
13
15
17
17
17
16
17
17
14
18
19
14
19
20
15
18
19
Feels °C
13
10
9
11
11
8
13
13
14
15
16
15
12
16
16
12
17
18
14
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
1
E
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
7
34
50
76
2
2
2
2
88
45
44
35
30
16
19
19
16
32
16
18
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
2
10
10
28
6
6
2
5
8
7
7
5
14
6
6
12
11
11
15
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.3
NE
7
—
—
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
N
17
0.3
N
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
3
3
2
8
—
—
4
4
2
5
4
16
15
14
13
6
2
22
26
2
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
6
1.3
E
6
1.7
E
7
2.3
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.4
E
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
302
129
73
130
303
604
311
153
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Waipu River
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
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Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Taupo Bay
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
57
53
59
3
7
60
147
82
59
12
12
12
7
127
12
90
12
7
7
22
22
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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
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Takou Bay
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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
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Papatowai
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Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
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Catlins
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Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
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Otago
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
1
5
4
4
Header Global
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Chile
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Bali Village
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Cobblestones
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Barrancon
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Luna Park
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Balimbing
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
6
5
9
8
7
4
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