Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Hanga Poukura 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanga Poukura sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.3° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 9AM is: 1.4m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)20s
Afternoon (12 Oct)8ft (2.4m)18s
Evening (12 Oct)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
0
0
3
4
3
2
3
3
5
5
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1
SW
20
1.4
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
2.5
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
531
776
1506
2244
4600
5642
5968
5695
5363
4991
4722
4663
5145
5943
6647
6775
6775
6404
5441
4994
4402
3720
3331
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:56AM0.46m
10:14PM0.66m
11:12AM0.48m
11:11PM0.70m
12:02PM0.51m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.27m
3:21PM0.30m
5:18AM0.23m
4:31PM0.28m
6:07AM0.19m
5:24PM0.26m
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cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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8:22
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1
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1
1
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Temp °C
19
20
20
20
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
16
17
18
19
17
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
16
18
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
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