Hanga Poukura Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Hanga Poukura 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanga Poukura sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.7° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 3PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
2.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
702
765
865
875
886
854
783
620
620
605
453
365
255
214
167
103
102
313
440
633
1045
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:35PM0.61m
1:57AM0.82m
2:04PM0.60m
2:25AM0.82m
2:29PM0.58m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.18m
7:24PM0.16m
8:26AM0.19m
7:50PM0.16m
8:55AM0.20m
8:14PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
7:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
14
16
16
18
17
18
16
17
16
17
17
17
18
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