Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanga Poukura today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 4PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanga Poukura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1562 | 1413 | 1413 | 1438 | 1513 | 1591 | 1500 | 1476 | 1200 | 1513 | 1463 | 1264 | 1109 | 1089 | 936 | 919 | 820 | 822 | 715 | 2278 | 949 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56PM0.51m | 5:36AM0.65m | 5:59PM0.49m | 6:39AM0.59m | 7:38PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.30m | 10:44PM0.27m | 12:20PM0.32m | 11:48PM0.32m | 1:31PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 11 |
1562 | 1413 | 1413 | 1438 | 1513 | 1591 | 1500 | 1476 | 1200 | 113 | 1463 | 1264 | 1109 | 1089 | 936 | 919 | 820 | 768 | 707 | 2278 | 595 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 |
6 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 59 | 57 | 83 | 112 | — | 201 | 307 | 293 | 330 | 517 | 667 | 717 | 822 | 715 | 100 | 949 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
16 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 85 | 112 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 3609 | 3609 | 3609 | 3609 | 3601 | 3601 | 3601 | 3609 | 3609 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3561 |
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