Surf Forecasts:
Whatarangi Station surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 7,524 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whatarangi Station this week:
The surf forecast for Whatarangi Station over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whatarangi Station in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whatarangi Station over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9143 | 7280 | 7066 | 4359 | 2713 | 1394 | 810 | 394 | 264 | 811 | 746 | 575 | 418 | 329 | 237 | 194 | 181 | 107 | 125 | 158 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18PM1.18m | 9:43AM1.16m | 10:07PM1.18m | 10:34AM1.22m | 10:58PM1.19m | 11:26AM1.27m | 11:51PM1.21m | 12:20PM1.33m | 00:45AM1.23m | 1:16PM1.38m | 1:40AM1.25m | 2:12PM1.42m | 2:36AM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.19m | 3:36AM0.18m | 3:59PM0.17m | 4:23AM0.15m | 4:51PM0.15m | 5:11AM0.13m | 5:45PM0.12m | 6:01AM0.10m | 6:40PM0.10m | 6:54AM0.06m | 7:36PM0.07m | 7:49AM0.03m | 8:33PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | -3 | -3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 19 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 2713 | 1394 | 810 | 394 | 225 | 811 | 746 | 575 | 418 | 329 | 237 | 194 | 181 | 107 | 125 | 158 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 41 | 35 | 79 | 264 | 245 | 184 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 104 | 49 | 68 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | E 14 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 78 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 53 | 4 | 71 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 60 | 26 | 25 | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 3 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 9143 | 7280 | 7066 | 4359 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 192 | 157 | 126 | 144 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 283 | 232 | 120 | 107 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 52 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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