Whatarangi Station Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Station WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Station sea temperature is
13.5°C
1.6° 

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


Whatarangi Station surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,458 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whatarangi Station in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 8th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 12th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 12th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whatarangi Station over the next 16 days.


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