Whangākea Beach
Northland · New Zealand
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Whangākea Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Fiji Sea — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16°C (60.8°F) on average
Jan
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18–21.1°C
Feb
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.4–22.5°C
Mar
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.8–21.9°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18–21.7°C
May
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.2–20.5°C
Jun
17°C
62.6°F · 15.9–17.9°C
Jul
16°C
60.8°F · 15.2–16.7°C
Aug
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.2–16.2°C
Sep
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.6–17°C
Oct
16°C
60.8°F · 14.7–17.7°C
Nov
17°C
62.6°F · 15.9–18.8°C
Dec
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.6–20.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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