Hanga Poukura Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Hanga Poukura 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 4AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (11 Aug)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (11 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4823
4518
4018
3456
3307
2894
2483
2263
1972
1812
1762
1733
1496
1367
1387
1637
1948
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
N
25
N
25
N
10
NNW
30
SW
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:28AM0.90m
4:38PM0.59m
5:20AM0.85m
5:39PM0.56m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.09m
11:06AM0.19m
10:30PM0.13m
12:02PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:54
 mm
3
8
3
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
16
14
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
14
14
15
16
15
16
13
13
12
13
18
14
11
11
13
12
13
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