Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanga Poukura today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanga Poukura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 404 | 308 | 478 | 659 | 686 | 673 | 1314 | 905 | 744 | 1459 | 1407 | 1559 | 1327 | 1235 | 1269 | 1401 | 1710 | 1151 | 1299 | 1011 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:20AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.68m | 11:26AM0.64m | 00:06AM0.74m | 12:18PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.19m | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:18PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
393 | 404 | 308 | 478 | 659 | 686 | 536 | 829 | 643 | 921 | 772 | 1407 | 1559 | 1327 | 1235 | 1269 | 1401 | 1710 | 1151 | 1299 | 1011 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | W 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 8 |
20 | 7 | 129 | 123 | 362 | 461 | 673 | 827 | 832 | 452 | 1459 | 220 | 449 | 275 | 363 | 225 | 122 | 88 | 47 | 45 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 17 | W 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 20 |
12 | 6 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 905 | 744 | 434 | 12 | 169 | 372 | 102 | 83 | 67 | 57 | 81 | 79 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 |
688 | 903 | 928 | 1075 | 1141 | 1296 | 1572 | 1314 | 152 | — | 421 | 704 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 28 | 27 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3540 | 3540 | 3561 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3524 | 3 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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