Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanga Poukura today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 5AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanga Poukura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 886 | 854 | 783 | 783 | 620 | 612 | 453 | 365 | 255 | 214 | 167 | 103 | 216 | 313 | 518 | 2032 | 1144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 1:57AM0.82m | 2:04PM0.60m | 2:25AM0.82m | 2:29PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.16m | 8:26AM0.19m | 7:50PM0.16m | 8:55AM0.20m | 8:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | W 11 |
| kJ | 886 | 854 | 783 | 783 | 620 | 612 | 453 | 365 | 255 | 214 | 54 | 70 | 81 | 313 | 518 | 57 | 1144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 175 | 164 | 158 | 106 | 92 | 57 | 43 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 167 | 103 | 102 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 14 | SE 7 | SW 19 | SE 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 76 | 8 | 57 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 60 | 84 | 102 | 22 | 108 | 105 | 52 | 99 | 175 | 216 | 330 | 379 | 2032 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3524 | 0 | 3540 | 1 | 1 | 3524 | 3524 | 3524 | 3561 | 3561 | 3561 | 3561 | 3524 |
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