Hanga Poukura Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Hanga Poukura 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanga Poukura sea temperature is
20.9° C
0.9° 

Hanga Poukura surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hanga Poukura today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 11AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (12 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (12 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Hanga Poukura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1762
1615
1919
1474
1496
2065
1830
1776
1723
1749
2053
1956
1875
1770
1857
1857
2158
2390
3026
3484
3247
2815
2857
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:20AM0.85m
5:39PM0.56m
6:21AM0.78m
6:58PM0.55m
7:34AM0.71m
8:34PM0.57m
Low Tide
12:02PM0.22m
11:30PM0.19m
1:08PM0.24m
00:48AM0.26m
2:24PM0.25m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:55
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
14
12
12
12
11
13
12
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
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