Hanga Poukura Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Hanga Poukura 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanga Poukura sea temperature is
20.7°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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 6PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
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
15
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
2.5
W
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
2.3
WNW
10
3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
692
793
1449
505
472
543
543
536
463
424
412
400
476
530
1676
2124
2755
2363
1082
1930
Wind (km/h)
25
S
15
E
20
NE
20
N
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
40
N
45
N
50
N
55
N
60
N
65
NNW
65
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:08PM0.59m
2:16AM0.80m
2:34PM0.59m
2:42AM0.80m
2:56PM0.59m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.14m
7:49PM0.17m
8:48AM0.14m
8:14PM0.16m
9:12AM0.16m
8:38PM0.17m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:10
8:08
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:12
 mm
2
1
4
24
5
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
19
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
19
20
21
20
20
Feels °C
13
16
15
17
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
14
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
15
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