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Whangara surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 14 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
20.9° C
 (Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangara this week:

The surf forecast for Whangara over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangara in the next 12 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Feb 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 15) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Mon 16th Feb)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 19th Feb)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 15th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangara over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Sat
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.4
E
3
E
1.7
E
1.4
E
1
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
NE
1.4
ENE
1.1
E
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
Period(s) (?)88101111101014131211111091012109999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)22033613781313196560338639547936121314012210741733016398645853
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
45
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
15
NE
10
NNE
25
SSW
25
SW
20
NW
20
WNW
5
N
20
NW
20
W
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcrosscross-
off		cross-
on		crossoffcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		crossoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:00AM
1.34
5:18PM
1.28
5:49AM
1.37
6:06PM
1.30
6:36AM
1.41
6:54PM
1.33
7:21AM
1.45
7:41PM
1.37
8:06AM
1.49
8:28PM
1.41
8:52AM
1.52
9:15PM
1.45
9:37AM
1.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:40PM
0.33
11:14AM
0.37
11:29PM
0.30
12:04PM
0.34
12:18AM
0.27
12:53PM
0.29
1:06AM
0.23
1:41PM
0.24
1:54AM
0.19
2:27PM
0.18
2:41AM
0.16
3:13PM
0.14
3:29AM
0.13
Sat
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:39--6:41
Sunset8:07--8:07--8:06--8:05--8:02--8:01--8:00--
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
heavy rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
104214-11-----817---------
Temp. °C201816141519211722221816201824262123231819
Feels °C (?)221697913171520191712161822261819211816
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Information about the Whangara Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whangara provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whangara can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whangara surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whangara) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Whangara may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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