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Whangaparaoa surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whangaparaoa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangaparaoa sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangaparaoa today?
The current surf forecast for Whangaparaoa at 1PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangaparaoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
478 | 387 | 313 | 302 | 246 | 227 | 222 | 176 | 245 | 200 | 169 | 125 | 115 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.52m | 1:27PM1.39m | 1:53AM1.53m | 2:23PM1.42m | 2:45AM1.56m | 3:20PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.44m | 7:36PM0.42m | 8:17AM0.39m | 8:29PM0.41m | 9:09AM0.32m | 9:26PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 478 | 387 | 313 | 302 | 246 | 227 | 222 | 176 | 245 | 200 | 169 | 125 | 115 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 131 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 86 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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