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Whangara Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Whangara surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whangara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangara sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangara today?
The current surf forecast for Whangara at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
16 | 16 | 22 | 33 | 97 | 189 | 301 | 284 | 245 | 303 | 424 | 677 | 628 | 2636 | 2392 | 2318 | 2174 | 2008 | 1679 | 1547 | 1496 | 1236 | 1044 | 939 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:10PM1.40m | 10:29AM1.29m | 10:53PM1.37m | 11:12AM1.26m | 11:36PM1.36m | 11:57AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.32m | 4:42PM0.31m | 5:15AM0.33m | 5:24PM0.32m | 5:59AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 14 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 59 | 16 | 22 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 69 | 123 | 20 | 609 | 19 | 2392 | 2318 | 2174 | 2008 | 1679 | 1547 | 1496 | 1236 | 1044 | 939 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 11 | E 11 | S 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 33 | — | 9 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 16 | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | S 20 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 15 | SSW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 25 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | W 3 | SW 6 | — | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 42 | 46 | 57 | 97 | 189 | 301 | 284 | 245 | 303 | 424 | 677 | 628 | 2636 | 294 | 131 | 75 | 45 | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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