Whangaparaoa Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.58° S 177.99° E

Whangaparaoa, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 6 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangaparaoa sea temperature is
16.1°C
0.0° 

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Whangaparaoa based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Whangaparaoa right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Whangaparaoa

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Waihau Bay

9 km SW35 m above sea level

44 minutes ago
light rainRecent light rain
5
light winds from the NE
(7 km/h at 45°)
17 °C-
-
-
-
-

Hicks Bay

27 km E240 m above sea level

44 minutes ago
Moderate to heavy rain showers
5
light winds from the ENE
(7 km/h at 60°)
16.5 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Poroporo

41 km SE149 m above sea level

44 minutes ago
Dry
15
light winds from the N
(15 km/h at 0°)
16 °C-
-
-
-
-

Opotiki

76 km SSW57 m above sea level

44 minutes ago
Dry
10
light winds from the NE
(11 km/h at 45°)
18 °C-
-
-
-
-

Tolaga Bay Area School

92 km SSE4 m above sea level

34 minutes ago
Dry
15
light winds from the E
(15 km/h at 90°)
16.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Whakatane

98 km SW3 m above sea level

34 minutes ago
Dry
wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
18.7 °C-
-
-
-
-

Traffords Hill, Matawai Automatic Weather Station

99 km S726 m above sea level

34 minutes ago
Dry
5
light winds from the NW
(6 km/h at 315°)
16.0 °C-
-
-
-
-

WhakataneAeroAws

102 km SW7 m above sea level

44 minutes ago
clearClear skies
15
light winds from the ENE
(15 km/h at 60°)
19.5 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Pouawa

114 km S223 m above sea level

44 minutes ago
Dry
10
light winds from the NE
(9 km/h at 45°)
20 °C-
-
-
-
-

Gisborne Airport

119 km S240 m above sea level

44 minutes ago
clearDry
10
light winds from the W
(11 km/h at 270°)
19 °C20 km
20 km
-
no observation
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Whangaparaoa and within an acceptable time window.

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