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Whangaparaoa Surf Photo: 'Whangaparaoa'

Issued: 11 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangaparaoa sea temperature is

15.0°C

0.3°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NW	NNE	NNE	E
	11 s	on	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WNW	NW	NNE	E
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	W	NW	NNE	ENE
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	W	WNW	NNE	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WSW	WNW	NNE	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	WNW	NNE	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	WNW	NNE	ENE
	10 s	on	2 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NW	NNE	E
	10 s	on	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NW	NNE	E
	9 s	on	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N		NNE	E
	9 s	glass		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NW		NNE	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW		NNE	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	W		NNE	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	W		NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WNW	WNW	NNE	E
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	E	SSE	NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ESE	SE	NNE	NNW
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 32 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.6 ft). Range 2.11m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whangaparaoa Surf Photo: 'Whangaparaoa' by Snow-Forecast.com user

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Photo taken at: 5:42 pm 15 Feb 2019