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Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary Surf Forecast
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Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary today?
The current surf forecast for Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary at 6PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | |
236 | 248 | 140 | 268 | 281 | 371 | 418 | 427 | 450 | 440 | 390 | 372 | 372 | 402 | 468 | 508 | 549 | 683 | 541 | 551 | 394 | 1236 | 1430 | 1494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:54AM1.78m | 10:24PM1.88m | 10:36AM1.73m | 11:07PM1.83m | 11:19AM1.67m | 11:52PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.33m | 4:41AM0.46m | 4:51PM0.38m | 5:25AM0.51m | 5:35PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 236 | 248 | 118 | 268 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 541 | 551 | 394 | 1236 | 1430 | 1494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 15 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 140 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 134 | 361 | 311 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 9 | N 15 | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | — | N 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 105 | 281 | 371 | 418 | 427 | 450 | 440 | 390 | 372 | 372 | 402 | 468 | 508 | 549 | 683 | 97 | 229 | 273 | 356 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 98 | 145 | 98 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 154 | 281 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 148 | 91 | 203 | 203 | 361 | 361 | 367 | 361 | 60 | 51 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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