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Lat Long: 41.47° S 175.21° E

Whatarangi Station WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 29 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatarangi Station sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.9° 

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 29 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 2,793 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Oct 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Nov 02) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 29th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 31st Oct)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 31st Oct)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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


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