Hanga Poukura Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Hanga Poukura 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanga Poukura sea temperature is
20.8° 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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 11AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (04 Aug)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (04 Aug)15ft (4.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
4
S
10
4.5
S
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
10
4
SE
10
4
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2144
2004
1836
2207
2146
3395
4220
2460
2507
3236
2829
2871
2681
2667
2423
2719
2973
3342
3152
3203
2863
2551
2124
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
S
35
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
40
W
20
WSW
30
N
40
NE
35
ENE
35
E
40
ESE
45
ESE
35
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:40AM0.60m
00:24AM0.72m
12:23PM0.60m
1:01AM0.80m
1:02PM0.61m
Low Tide
5:54AM0.30m
5:50PM0.22m
6:44AM0.26m
6:22PM0.17m
7:27AM0.22m
6:56PM0.13m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:52
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
17
16
15
15
13
12
15
16
16
10
15
13
12
13
14
12
12
13
10
10
10
10
10
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