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Whangaparaoa Surf Photo: 'Vast beach' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangaparaoa sea temperature is

15.5° C

0.5°

Whangaparaoa 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	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	SE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NNW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NNW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		NE	NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	N
	11 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	N
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	N
	10 s	cross		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	N
	9 s	cross		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	N
	9 s	cross		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangaparaoa around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 53 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.6 ft). Range 2.12m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whangaparaoa Surf Photo: 'Vast beach' by Rob Davies

A vast beach where Lotin Point provides shelter from East winds, common in summer. Perhaps it is never better than a huge shorey. Presumably very exposed to uncommon north swells.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:56 pm 1 Feb 2013