Whananaki bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.52° S 174.48° E

Whananaki bar WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
16.9° C
1.1° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 606 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whananaki bar this week:

The surf forecast for Whananaki bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whananaki bar in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 12th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Tue 14th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

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


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