Whananaki bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.52° S 174.48° E

Whananaki bar WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.9° 

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


Whananaki bar surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, NE swell with 21 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whananaki bar this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Whananaki bar in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9AM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s

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


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