Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanga Poukura today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hanga Poukura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1235 | 1269 | 1329 | 1495 | 1093 | 1026 | 995 | 812 | 718 | 793 | 755 | 513 | 486 | 469 | 534 | 808 | 799 | 772 | 702 | 765 | 865 | 875 | 886 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:06AM0.74m | 12:18PM0.63m | 00:49AM0.78m | 1:00PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.81m | 1:35PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:18PM0.17m | 7:14AM0.19m | 6:54PM0.16m | 7:52AM0.18m | 7:24PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1235 | 1269 | 1329 | 1495 | 1093 | 1026 | 995 | 812 | 718 | 793 | 57 | 454 | 486 | 469 | 394 | 494 | 396 | 772 | 702 | 325 | 865 | 875 | 886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 371 | 215 | 128 | 95 | 132 | 136 | 108 | 113 | 107 | 84 | 84 | 513 | 427 | 418 | 77 | 808 | 187 | 84 | 47 | 765 | 275 | 253 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 19 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 18 | NE 7 | SW 18 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 109 | 93 | 81 | 65 | 55 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 361 | 55 | 47 | 57 | 534 | 45 | 799 | 45 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SSW 12 | S 4 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 755 | 24 | 13 | — | 16 | 39 | 125 | 365 | 389 | 137 | 115 | 99 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3524 | 3540 | 7 | 12 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3514 | 3524 | 3524 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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