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Whangaparaoa surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 27 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
20.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangaparaoa today?
The current surf forecast for Whangaparaoa at 9AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Mar) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Mar) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Mar) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangaparaoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 865 | 875 | 1093 | 1220 | 1397 | 1479 | 1700 | 1353 | 1181 | 932 | 692 | 572 | 503 | 466 | 357 | 295 | 205 | 173 | 126 | 100 | 94 | 76 | 74 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:57AM 1.71 | 2:21PM 1.60 | 3:00AM 1.67 | 3:26PM 1.56 | 4:04AM 1.65 | 4:32PM 1.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:37PM 0.18 | 8:15AM 0.29 | 8:38PM 0.23 | 9:19AM 0.33 | 9:41PM 0.27 | 10:23AM 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
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