Hanga Poukura Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Hanga Poukura 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanga Poukura sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.7° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 1AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
1.7
SSW
11
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1093
1077
894
853
666
706
469
513
427
693
534
808
799
772
702
765
865
875
886
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:18PM0.63m
00:49AM0.78m
1:00PM0.63m
1:25AM0.81m
1:35PM0.61m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.17m
7:14AM0.19m
6:54PM0.16m
7:52AM0.18m
7:24PM0.16m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:58
6:59
 mm
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
Feels °C
13
13
14
14
13
12
10
11
11
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
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