Hanga Poukura Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Hanga Poukura 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanga Poukura sea temperature is
20.8°C
1.0° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 1PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (26 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3201
2995
2800
2577
2297
2113
1938
1807
1651
1622
1473
1499
1413
1438
1513
1591
1591
1565
1446
1513
1463
1326
1256
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:14AM0.74m
4:14PM0.52m
4:50AM0.70m
4:56PM0.51m
5:36AM0.65m
5:59PM0.49m
Low Tide
10:49AM0.28m
10:02PM0.23m
11:28AM0.30m
10:44PM0.27m
12:20PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
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