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Ocean Beach (Whangarei) Surf Photo: 'Glassy Barrel Whangarei Heads' by Stu Duncan

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean Beach (Whangarei) sea temperature is

15.9°C

0.8°

Ocean Beach (Whangarei) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	N	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSE	ENE	N	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	SSE	N
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	SSE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	3 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	NNE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	N	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SW		ENE	N	NNE
	9 s	glass		9 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW		ENE	N	NNE
	9 s	off		9 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SW		ENE	N	NNE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SW		ENE	ENE	NNE
	11 s	glass		9 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE		ENE	NNE	N
	10 s	glass		10 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE		ENE	NNE	N
	10 s	glass		10 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	N		ENE	NNE	N
	10 s	cross		10 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		ENE	E	NNE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NW		ENE	NNE	N
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	W		E	NNE	N
	12 s	off		12 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SW		E	NNE	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach (Whangarei) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 7 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.2m (7.2 ft). Range 2.70m (8.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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